How to prevent relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome

Yafour, N.;Beckerich, F.;Bulabois, C.E.;Chevallier, P.;Bazarbachi, A.;et.al.
(2017) Current Research in Translational Medicine — Vol. 65, n° 2, p. 65-69 (2017)

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  • Yafour, N.
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  • Beckerich, F.
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  • Bulabois, C.E.
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  • Chevallier, P.
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  • Poiré, X.UCLouvain
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  • Bazarbachi, A.
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Abstract
Disease relapse remains the first cause of mortality of hematological malignancies after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT). The risk of recurrence is elevated in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with high-risk cytogenetic or molecular abnormalities, as well as when allo-HCT is performed in patients with refractory hematological malignancies or with persistent molecular or radiological (PET-CT scan) residual disease. For high risk AML and myelodysplasia (MDS), a post transplant maintenance strategy is possible, using hypomethylating agents or tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) anti-FLT3 when the target is present. For Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), there is a consensus for the use of TKI anti BCR-ABL as post transplant maintenance.
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Yafour, N., Beckerich, F., Bulabois, C. E., Chevallier, P., Daguindau, E., Dumesnil, C., Guillaume, T., Huynh, A., Masouridi Levrat, S., Menard, A. L., Pautas, C., Poiré, X., Ravinet, A., Michallet, M., & Bazarbachi, A. (2017). How to prevent relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Current Research in Translational Medicine, 65(2), 65-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retram.2017.06.001 (Original work published 2017)