Final 3-year Results of the Dasatinib Discontinuation Trial in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Who Received Dasatinib as a Second-line Treatment
Final 3-year Results of the Dasatinib Discontinuation Trial in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Who Received Dasatinib as a Second-line Treatment
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DOI:
10.1016/j.clml.2018.03.004
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发表时间:
2018-05-01
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2.7
通讯作者:
Kimura, Shinya
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作者:
Okada, Masaya;Imagawa, Jun;Kimura, Shinya
We describe the results of a prospective trial of the discontinuation of second-line dasatinib treatment in chronic myeloid leukemia patients who maintained a deep molecular response for > 1 year. The treatment- free remission rate at 36 months was 44.4%. High natural killer cell counts before discontinuation correlated significantly with successful therapy discontinuation.Introduction: We previously reported an interim analysis of the DADI (dasatinib discontinuation) trial. The results showed that 48% of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in the chronic phase who maintained a deep molecular response (DMR) for >= 1 year could discontinue second-or subsequent-line dasatinib treatment safely at a median follow-up of 20 months. However, the results from longer follow-up periods would be much more useful from a clinical perspective. Patients and Methods: The DADI trial was a prospective, multicenter trial conducted in Japan. After confirming a stable DMR for >= 1 year, dasatinib treatment subsequent to imatinib or nilotinib was discontinued. After discontinuation, the loss of DMR (even of 1 point) was defined as stringent molecular relapse, thereby triggering therapy resumption. The predictive factors of treatment- free remission (TFR) were analyzed. Results: The median follow-up period was 44.0 months (interquartile range, 40.5-48.0 months). The estimated overall TFR rate at 36 months was 44.4% (95% confidence interval, 32.0%-56.2%). Only 2 patients developed a molecular relapse after the 1-year cutoff point. The presence of imatinib resistance was a significant risk factor for molecular relapse. Moreover, high natural killer cell and low gamma delta(+) T-cell and CD4(+) regulatory T-cell (CD25(+)CD127(low)) counts before discontinuation correlated significantly with successful therapy discontinuation. Conclusion: These findings suggest that discontinuation of second-or subsequent-line dasatinib after a sustained DMR of >= 1 year is feasible, especially for patients with no history of imatinib resistance. In addition, the natural killer cell count was associated with the TFR.