Long-term results of AIEOP-8805 protocol for acute B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia of childhood

Marta Pillon, Maurizio Aricò, Giuseppe Basso, Franco Locatelli, Marco Citterio, Concetta Micalizzi, Anna Maria Testi, Elena Barisone, Margherita Nardi, Alessandra Lombardi, Roberto Rondelli, Angelo Rosolen

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Abstract

Background. Acute B-cell leukemia (B-ALL) is a rare form of pediatric leukemia characterized by a very high-proliferation index, rapid clinical progression, and a high frequency of central nervous system (CNS) involvement. Commonly, it is treated in the clinical trials for Burkitt lymphoma, of which it represents the leukemic counterpart. Procedure. Children with B-ALL diagnosed between 1988 and 1999 were enrolled in the AIEOP-8805 protocol. Treatment included six high-dose chemotherapy courses. No prophylactic CNS irradiation was administered. Results. Sixty-five consecutive patients were enrolled in the study. L3 morphology was observed in 57 of 65 patients (88%). Twenty-five children (38%) had tumor mass in addition to massive bone marrow infiltration; 11 children (17%) had CNS disease at diagnosis. Sixty-two patients obtained complete morphological remission of which 13 suffered a relapse, including 3 with initial CNS involvement. Ten-year overall survival and event-free survival were 77% and 75%, respectively. Neither relevant long-term toxicity nor second malignancies were observed. Conclusions. The AIEOP-8805 confirmed that short high-dose chemotherapy is highly effective for the treatment of B-ALL without significant long-term adverse sequelae. Therapy modifications to reduce relapse rate, such as the use of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody and more effective,CNS treatment, are being tested. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011;56:544-550. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)544-550
Numero di pagine7
RivistaPEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
Volume56
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2011

Keywords

  • acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • B-ALL
  • sequelae
  • long-term results
  • child

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