Mitoxantrone-cytarabine-etoposide induction therapy in children with acute myeloid leukemia: a single-center study of complications and clinical outcomes.
- Author:
Xiao-Yan CHEN
1
;
Min RUAN
;
Bei-Bei ZHAO
;
Shu-Chun WANG
;
Xiao-Juan CHEN
;
Li ZHANG
;
Ye GUO
;
Wen-Yu YANG
;
Yao ZOU
;
Yu-Mei CHEN
;
Xiao-Fan ZHU
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China. xfzhu@ihcams.ac.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols;
therapeutic use;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Cytarabine;
Drug Administration Schedule;
Etoposide;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute;
drug therapy;
Male;
Mitoxantrone;
Remission Induction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2019;21(1):24-28
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the complications and clinical outcome of children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing mitoxantrone-cytarabine-etoposide (MAE) induction therapy.
METHODS:A total of 170 children with AML were given MAE induction therapy, and the complications and remission rate were analyzed after treatment.
RESULTS:The male/female ratio was 1.33:1 and the mean age was 7.4 years (range 1-15 years). Leukocyte count at diagnosis was 29.52×10/L [range (0.77-351)×10/L]. Of all children, 2 had M0-AML, 24 had M2-AML, 2 had M4-AML, 48 had M5-AML, 3 had M6-AML, 7 had M7-AML, 69 had AML with t(8;21)(q22;q22), and 15 had AML with inv(16)(p13.1q22) or t(16;16)(p13.1;q22). The most common complication was infection (158/170, 92.9%). Among these 158 patients, 22 (13.9%) had agranulocytosis with pyrexia (with no definite focus of infection), and 136 (86.1%) had definite focus of infection (including bloodstream infection). Other complications included non-infectious diarrhea, bleeding, and drug-induced hepatitis. Treatment-related mortality was observed in 10 children, among whom 8 had severe infection, 1 had multiple organ failure, and 1 had respiratory failure. Remission rate was evaluated for 156 children and the results showed a complete remission rate of 85.3%, a partial remission rate of 4.5%, and a non-remission rate of 10.3%.
CONCLUSIONS:Induction therapy with the MAE regimen helps to achieve a good remission rate in children with AML after one course of treatment. Infection is the main complication and a major cause of treatment-related mortality.
