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Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research article

Influence of pre-transplant minimal residual disease on prognosis after Allo-SCT for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Zhenglei Shen, Xuezhong Gu, Wenwen Mao, Liefen Yin, Ling Yang, Zhe Zhang, Kunmei Liu, Lilan Wang, Yunchao Huang

Published in: BMC Cancer | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

This meta-analysis was performed to explore the impact of minimal residual disease (MRD) prior to transplantation on the prognosis for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Methods

A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library was conducted for relevant studies from database inception to March 2016. A total of 21 studies were included.

Results

Patients with positive MRD prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) had a significantly higher rate of relapse compared with those with negative MRD (HR = 3.26; P <  0.05). Pre-transplantation positive MRD was a significant negative predictor of relapse-free survival (RFS) (HR = 2.53; P <  0.05), event-free survival (EFS) (HR = 4.77; P < 0.05), and overall survival (OS) (HR = 1.98; P < 0.05). However, positive MRD prior to transplantation was not associated with a higher rate of nonrelapse mortality.

Conclusions

Positive MRD before allo-SCT was a predictor of poor prognosis after transplantation in ALL.

Trial registration

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Metadata
Title
Influence of pre-transplant minimal residual disease on prognosis after Allo-SCT for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
Zhenglei Shen
Xuezhong Gu
Wenwen Mao
Liefen Yin
Ling Yang
Zhe Zhang
Kunmei Liu
Lilan Wang
Yunchao Huang
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Cancer / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4670-5

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