Successful second allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with azacitidine as bridging therapy for relapsed juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is the only curative therapy for juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). Meanwhile, an established conventional chemotherapy before HCT remains unavailable. Studies have shown that azacitidine (AZA), which is a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, is clinically effective for JMML as a bridging therapy for HCT; a prospective clinical trial in Japan is ongoing. Herein, we present a case of a patient with JMML who was administered AZA as bridging therapy for both first and second HCT. A 3-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis type 1 was administered with intravenous AZA (75 mg/m2/day for 7 days, intervals of 28 days, and four cycles) and received myeloablative HCT (unrelated bone marrow). When relapse occurred on day 123, four additional AZA therapy cycles were administered, and the patient received a second nonmyeloablative HCT (cord blood). After seven AZA therapy cycles as post HCT consolidation, hematological remission was sustained for 16 months after the second HCT. No severe adverse events occurred. AZA is effective for JMML as a bridging therapy for HCT and has robust cytoreductive potential despite the risk of relapse.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

Enthalten in:

Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology - 64(2023), 3 vom: 28., Seite 187-192

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Oshiro, Tokiko [VerfasserIn]
Hyakuna, Nobuyuki [VerfasserIn]
Abe, Hitomi [VerfasserIn]
Hamada, Satoru [VerfasserIn]
Nakanishi, Koichi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Azacitidine
Bridging therapy
Case Reports
English Abstract
Hematopoietic cell transplantation
Journal Article
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
M801H13NRU

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Date Completed 07.04.2023

Date Revised 07.04.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.11406/rinketsu.64.187

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355243768