The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc., Aliso Viejo, California.
Am J Hematol. 2019 Feb;94(2):257-265. doi: 10.1002/ajh.25338. Epub 2018 Nov 26.
Measurable residual disease (MRD) that persists after initial therapy is a powerful predictor of relapse and survival in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, the optimal use of this information to influence therapeutic decisions is controversial. Herein, we comprehensively review the role of MRD assessment in adults with ALL, including methods to quantify residual leukemia cells during remission, prognostic impact of MRD across ALL subtypes, and available therapeutic approaches to eradicate MRD. This review presents consensus statements and provides an evidence-based framework for practicing hematologists and oncologists to use MRD information to make rational treatment decisions in adult patients with ALL.
在初始治疗后持续存在的可测量残留疾病(MRD)是急性淋巴细胞白血病(ALL)复发和生存的有力预测指标。然而,将这一信息用于影响治疗决策的最佳方法仍存在争议。本文全面回顾了 MRD 评估在成人 ALL 中的作用,包括在缓解期间定量残留白血病细胞的方法、MRD 在 ALL 各亚型中的预后影响,以及清除 MRD 的可用治疗方法。本综述提出了共识声明,并为血液科医生和肿瘤学家提供了一个循证框架,以便他们在成人 ALL 患者中使用 MRD 信息做出合理的治疗决策。