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Efficacy and safety of consolidation therapy with intermediate and high dose cytarabine in acute myeloid leukemia patients

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HEMATOLOGY
Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 355-364

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2021.1912949

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Acute myeloid leukemia; high dose cytarabine; intermediate dose cytarabine; consolidation therapy; overall survival; relapse-free survival; thrombocytopenial; Chiang-Mai University

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The study compared the efficacy of intermediate-dose cytarabine (IDAC) and high-dose cytarabine (HiDAC) as consolidation chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), finding no significant difference in one-year relapse-free survival rate and overall survival rate between the two groups. The duration of grade 3-4 thrombocytopenia was significantly shorter in the IDAC group. It is important to weigh the benefits and side effects when choosing between different treatment options.
Objectives The primary objective was to compare the efficacy of intermediate-dose cytarabine (IDAC) and high-dose cytarabine (HiDAC) as consolidation chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in terms of a one-year-relapse-free survival rate (RFS). The secondary objectives were one-year-overall survival rate (OS) and adverse effects. Methods This was a retrospective study conducted at Chiang Mai University Hospital. AML patients who achieved complete remission after 7 + 3 induction regimen and received consolidation therapy with either IDAC or HiDAC during January 2015 and January 2018 were eligible. Data about clinical characteristics, efficacy and safety of IDAC and HiDAC regimens were collected. Results Sixty-two AML patients were enrolled (30 patients in IDAC and 32 patients in the HiDAC regimen). The one-year RFS in the IDAC group was 63.33% and 46.87% in the HiDAC group (P = 0.137). The 1-year OS was 93.33% and 84.37% in the IDAC and HiDAC, respectively (P = 0.691). The duration of grade 3-4 thrombocytopenia was significantly shorter in IDAC than HiDAC (mean duration 14.69 vs. 23.84 days; P = 0.045). There was no significant difference in other parameters including hemoglobin nadir, absolute neutrophil count nadir, platelet nadir, febrile neutropenia, duration of grade 3-4 neutropenia, and duration of hospitalization. Discussion and conclusions There was no significant difference in the one-year RFS and OS between IDAC and HiDAC. The IDAC regimen is an acceptable option for consolidation treatment in AML.

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