Efficacy and safety of a bortezomib and reduced‐intensity cytarabine‐based protocol, TMC ALLR1, for relapsed childhood ALL in India

Vaskar Saha, et al.

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Abstract

The feasibility of bortezomib (BZB) in induction and reduced cytarabine doses in intensification was evaluated in children with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (rALL) at a single centre in India. Of 55 children with rALL, 23 received supportive care and 7 refused treatment, with a median survival of 2 (interquartile range 1–6) months. Twenty‐two (88%) of 25 children who were treated achieved second remission and 9 (69%) of 13 had end‐of‐induction minimal residual disease of <10−4. The lower cytarabine dose was associated with decreased hospitalisation. One‐year event‐free and overall survival for the treated group was 74·7% (95% confidence interval 52–88) and 79·6% (58–91) respectively.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberbjh.16005
Pages (from-to)861-865
Number of pages5
JournalBritish Journal of Haematology
Volume186
Issue number6
Early online date5 Jun 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Sept 2019

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  • Manchester Cancer Research Centre

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