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HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplants vs chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia in first remission. Leukemia 1996 Nov;10(11):1687-91 PMID: 8892667

Pubmed ID

8892667

Abstract

There is controversy whether adults with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in first remission are best treated with chemotherapy or an HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplant. We studied 1097 adults, 16-50 years old, with AML in first remission. Results of transplants from HLA-identical siblings reported to the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR; n = 901) were compared with results of chemotherapy in comparable persons treated by the German AML Cooperative Group (GAMLCG; n = 196). Preliminary analyses identified subject- and disease-related variables differing between the cohorts and associated with treatment outcome within each cohort. We adjusted for these variables and differences in time-to-treatment in subsequent comparisons of treatment-related mortality, relapse, survival and leukemia-free survival (LFS). Five-year probability of treatment-related mortality was greater for transplants than chemotherapy (43% (95% confidence interval, 37-49%) vs 7% (3-11%); P< 0.0001). Five-year relapse probability was less for transplants than chemotherapy (24% (20-28%) vs 63% (55-71%); P< 0.0001). Five-year probability of survival was similar with transplants and chemotherapy (48% (43-53%) vs 42% (33-51%); P = 0.24). Five-year LFS probability was higher for transplants than chemotherapy (46% (42-50%) vs 35% (28-41%); P= 0.01). These data indicate that bone marrow transplants from HLA-identical siblings result in comparable survival but greater LFS than chemotherapy in adults with AML in first remission.

Author List

Gale RP, Büchner T, Zhang MJ, Heinecke A, Champlin RE, Dicke KA, Gluckman E, Good RA, Gratwohl A, Herzig RH, Keating A, Klein JP, Marmont AM, Prentice HG, Rowlings PA, Sobocinski KA, Speck B, Weiner RS, Horowitz MM

Authors

Mary M. Horowitz MD, MS Center Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Mei-Jie Zhang PhD Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin

Scopus

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MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Cohort Studies
Female
HLA Antigens
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Male
Middle Aged
Nuclear Family
Treatment Outcome