The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
J Clin Oncol. 2012 Jul 10;30(20):2492-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.37.9743. Epub 2012 May 14.
To compare the receipt of clofarabine plus cytarabine (Clo+Ara-C arm) with cytarabine (Ara-C arm) in patients ≥ 55 years old with refractory or relapsed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
Patients were randomly assigned to receive either clofarabine (Clo) 40 mg/m(2) or a placebo followed by Ara-C 1 g/m(2) for five consecutive days. The primary end point was overall survival (OS). Secondary end points included event-free survival (EFS), 4-month EFS, overall remission rate (ORR; complete remission [CR] plus CR with incomplete peripheral blood count recovery), disease-free survival (DFS), duration of remission (DOR), and safety.
Among 320 patients with confirmed AML (median age, 67 years), the median OS was 6.6 months in the Clo+Ara-C arm and 6.3 months in the Ara-C arm (hazard ratio [HR], 1.00; 95% CI, 0.78 to 1.28; P = 1.00). The ORR was 46.9% in the Clo+Ara-C arm (35.2% CR) versus 22.9% in the Ara-C arm (17.8% CR; P < .01). EFS (HR: 0.63; 95% CI, 0.49 to 0.80; P < .01) and 4-month EFS (37.7% v 16.6%; P < .01) favored the Clo+Ara-C arm compared with Ara-C arm, respectively. DFS and DOR were similar in both arms. Overall 30-day mortality was 16% and 5% for CLO+Ara-C and Ara-C arms, respectively. In the Clo+Ara-C and Ara-C arms, the most common grade 3 to 4 toxicities were febrile neutropenia (47% v 35%, respectively), hypokalemia (18% v 11%, respectively), thrombocytopenia (16% v 17%, respectively), pneumonia (14% v 10%, respectively), anemia (13% v 0%, respectively), neutropenia (11% v 9%, respectively), increased AST (11% v 2%, respectively), and increased ALT (10% v 3%, respectively).
Although the primary end point of OS did not differ between arms, Clo+Ara-C significantly improved response rates and EFS. Study follow-up continues, and the role of clofarabine in the treatment of adult patients with AML continues to be investigated.
比较 55 岁及以上复发或难治性急性髓系白血病(AML)患者接受克拉屈滨联合阿糖胞苷(Clo+Ara-C 组)与阿糖胞苷(Ara-C 组)治疗的效果。
患者随机分配接受克拉屈滨(Clo)40mg/m²或安慰剂,随后接受阿糖胞苷 1g/m²,连续 5 天。主要终点是总生存期(OS)。次要终点包括无事件生存期(EFS)、4 个月 EFS、总缓解率(ORR;完全缓解[CR]加不完全外周血细胞计数恢复的 CR)、无病生存期(DFS)、缓解持续时间(DOR)和安全性。
在 320 例确诊为 AML 的患者中(中位年龄 67 岁),Clo+Ara-C 组的中位 OS 为 6.6 个月,Ara-C 组为 6.3 个月(风险比[HR],1.00;95%CI,0.78 至 1.28;P=1.00)。Clo+Ara-C 组的 ORR 为 46.9%(35.2%CR),而 Ara-C 组为 22.9%(17.8%CR;P<.01)。EFS(HR:0.63;95%CI,0.49 至 0.80;P<.01)和 4 个月 EFS(37.7%比 16.6%;P<.01)分别优于 Ara-C 组。DFS 和 DOR 在两组间相似。两组 30 天总死亡率分别为 16%和 5%。Clo+Ara-C 组和 Ara-C 组最常见的 3-4 级毒性分别为发热性中性粒细胞减少症(47%比 35%)、低钾血症(18%比 11%)、血小板减少症(16%比 17%)、肺炎(14%比 10%)、贫血(13%比 0%)、中性粒细胞减少症(11%比 9%)、AST 升高(11%比 2%)和 ALT 升高(10%比 3%)。
尽管 OS 主要终点在两组间无差异,但 Clo+Ara-C 显著改善了缓解率和 EFS。研究随访仍在继续,克拉屈滨在治疗成人 AML 患者中的作用仍在研究中。