替尼泊苷联合方案治疗交叉表达双系相关抗原急性白血病的临床研究

目的 :探讨替尼泊苷联合方案治疗交叉表达淋系和髓系抗原急性白血病的化疗疗效。方法 :应用替尼泊苷联合阿糖胞苷、环磷酰胺、长春地辛及泼尼松组成 TA或 TA+COP方案 ,治疗伴淋系抗原表达的急性髓细胞白血病 (L y+ AML) 2 4例和伴髓系抗原表达的急性淋巴细胞白血病(My+ AL L) 1 7例。结果 :完全缓解 (CR)率为 5 6 .1 % (2 3/ 4 1 ) ,总有效率为 80 .5 % (33/ 4 1 )。与常规方案 (DA、VDL P)诱导疗效相比有显著性差异 (P<0 .0 1 )。其中 L y+ AML 的 CR率为 5 8.3% ,总有效率为 79.2 % ;My+ AL L 的 CR率为 5 2 .9% ,总有效率为 82 .4 %。复治性 L y+ AML / My+ AL L 总有效率为 72 .7% (8/ 1 1 )。两种方案的骨髓抑制明显 ,毒副作用能够耐受。结论 :L y+ AML 和 My+ AL L不宜采用常规诱导缓解方案 ,TA和 TACOP方案宜作为此类患者的首选治疗方案     

CAG方案治疗老年急性髓细胞白血病的临床观察

 目的 观察CAG方案对老年急性髓细胞白血病（AML）的疗效。方法 老年初治AML患者25例,以CAG方案进行诱导缓解化疗,观察有效率和副作用。结果 CR率48 %,PR率12 %,总有效率60 %;结论 CAG方案可作为初治老年AML的有效方案。     

表柔比星联合奥沙利铂及替吉奥治疗晚期胃癌的近期疗效分析

目的观察表柔比星联合奥沙利铂及替吉奥治疗晚期胃癌的近期疗效及毒副反应。方法 11例经病理确诊的晚期胃癌患者接受化疗:表柔比星70 mg·m-2·d-1,静推,d1;奥沙利铂100 mg·m-2·d-1,静滴,d1;替吉奥80 mg·m-2·d-1,bid,口服,d1～14,每3周为1周期,化疗至少2周期后评价近期疗效和毒副反应。结果 11例患者中,CR 0例(0.00%),PR 5例(45.45%),SD 3例(27.27%),PD 3例(27.27%),有效率为45.45%,疾病控制率为72.73%。毒副反应主要是胃肠道反应、骨髓抑制,发生率分别为81.82%、72.73%,无治疗相关死亡。结论表柔比星联合奥沙利铂及替吉奥治疗晚期胃癌疗效较好,毒副反应可耐受。     

急性髓系白血病诱导化疗后外周血淋巴细胞和单核细胞比值与疗效及预后的关系

目的:探讨初治急性髓系白血病（AML）患者诱导化疗后外周血淋巴细胞和单核细胞比值（LMR）在疗效评估及预后判断中的价值。方法:回顾性分析山东省菏泽市立医院2015年1月至2020年1月收治的诱导化疗后1周血涂片初步镜检未见白血病细胞的初治AML（非急性早幼粒细胞白血病）患者的临床资料。应用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线确定完成全部诱导化疗后1周LMR预测患者完全缓解（CR）的最佳临界值,并依据此值将患者分为低LMR组（LMR<最佳临界值）和高LMR组（LMR≥最佳临界值）,比较两组患者临床特征和实验室检测指标的差异及两组疗效、复发及生存情况。结果:63例患者入组。完成全部诱导化疗后1周中位LMR为3.64（0.13~88.01）,诱导化疗1个疗程后达CR 51例（81.0%）,2个疗程后达CR 54例（85.7%）,最终CR患者56例（88.9%）。经ROC曲线分析,确定LMR最佳临界值为1.515。低LMR组和高LMR组分别有20例和43例。两组间年龄、性别、血红蛋白、骨髓原始细胞比例、白细胞计数、血小板计数、乳酸脱氢酶水平差异均无统计学意义（均 P>0.05）。低LMR组和高LMR组1个疗程后CR率分别为65.0%（13/20）、88.4%（38/43）,差异有统计学意义（ χ2=4.836, P=0.028）。低LMR组1个疗程达CR的13例患者中复发3例,高LMR组1个疗程达CR的38例患者中复发2例;低LMR组和高LMR组两组3年RFS率分别为64%、80%,差异无统计学意义（ χ2=2.897, P=0.089）;3年OS率分别为84%、80%,差异无统计学意义（ χ2=0.136, P=0.712）。 结论:对于完成诱导化疗后1周血涂片镜检未见有核细胞的初治AML患者,LMR可能用于评估疗效和复发情况。     

HAG预激化疗作为诱导缓解方案治疗老年人急性髓系白血病和骨髓增生异常综合征的临床观察

 目的　观察HAG预激化疗作为诱导缓解方案在治疗老年急性髓系白血病（AML）和骨髓增生异常综合征-难治性贫血伴原始细胞增多型（MDS-RAEB）患者中的疗效。方法　对应用HAG预激方案治疗的21例AML和9例MDS-RAEB患者（≥60岁）的临床资料进行回顾性总结,包括疾病完全缓解（CR）率、有效率以及不良反应。结果　21例老年AML患者中,HAG诱导缓解的有效率为66.7 %（14／21）,其中CR率为47.6 %（10／21）;9例老年MDS-RAEB患者中,CR率为55.6 %（5／9）;HAG预激化疗的主要不良反应为因骨髓抑制继发的感染,调整化疗方案后所有患者均能耐受。结论　HAG预激化疗作为诱导缓解方案适用于老年AML和MDS-RAEB患者。     

紫杉醇联合氟尿嘧啶和顺铂治疗晚期胃癌疗效观察

目的观察紫杉醇联合氟尿嘧啶、顺铂治疗晚期胃癌的临床疗效及毒副反应。方法 51例晚期胃癌患者随机以紫杉醇联合氟尿嘧啶、顺铂的方案或表柔比星联合氟尿嘧啶、顺铂的方案化疗,均化疗2个周期以上。每个周期28 d。结果紫杉醇联合氟尿嘧啶、顺铂方案的有效率（CR＋PR）为51.9%,毒副反应有神经毒性、脱发、关节肌肉疼痛及血液学毒性,胃肠道反应发生率为51.8%。表柔比星联合氟尿嘧啶、顺铂方案的有效率（CR＋PR）为50.0%,有脱发、心肌毒性、血液学毒性,胃肠道反应发生率为87.5%。结论紫杉醇联合氟尿嘧啶、顺铂治疗晚期胃癌与表柔比星联合氟尿嘧啶、顺铂治疗晚期胃癌相比,副反应均可耐受,但胃肠道反应相对较轻,疗效相当。     

多西紫杉醇联合顺铂( TP) 与顺铂联合 5 - FU( PF) 方案诱导化疗治疗局部晚期鼻咽癌疗效比较

目的：比较TP和PF方案诱导化疗联合同期放化疗治疗局部晚期鼻咽癌的近期疗效及毒副反应.方法：60例Ⅲ-Ⅳa期鼻咽癌患者随机分为TP组和PF组,两组均行2周期诱导化疗,评价疗效、毒副反应.化疗结束后3周开始同期放化疗,放疗结束后3月评价近期疗效.结果：诱导化疗后,TP组CR率26.7%、PR率50.0%、有效率76.7%,PF组CR率10.0%、PR率40.0%、有效率50.0%,TP组有效率明显高于PF组（P＜0.05）.两组主要毒副反应均为血液学毒性及消化道反应,诱导化疗后TP组Ⅲ-Ⅳ度中性粒细胞减少的发生率明显高于PF组（P＜0.05）,但消化道反应明显低于PF组（P＜0.05）.结论：TP方案诱导化疗治疗局部晚期鼻咽癌近期疗效与PF方案相当,毒副反应可耐受,值得进一步观察其对长期生存的影响.     

急性髓系白血病（非M3）化疗后骨髓油滴和巨核细胞数变化规律及其预后意义

 目的　探讨急性髓系白血病（AML）（非M3）患者化疗后骨髓油滴和巨核细胞数变化规律及其预后意义。方法　对99例初诊AML（非M3）患者资料进行回顾性分析,评价规范治疗各阶段骨髓油滴及巨核细胞数变化及其对总体生存（OS）率、无病生存（DFS）率的影响。结果　99例患者中位DFS为 21（2～88）个月,3年DFS率为47.3 %,中位OS 70（4～89）个月,3年OS率55.8 %。诱导化疗达完全缓解（CR）后骨髓油滴随着诱导缓解后化疗次数增加呈增加趋势,而巨核细胞数呈减少趋势。将单因素分析提示有意义的诱导缓解后第2次化疗后巨核细胞数变化率、诱导缓解后第1～3次化疗后骨髓油滴变化、骨髓纤维化分级、初诊乳酸脱氢酶值、白血病细胞免疫分型、起病时骨髓白血病细胞比例及诱导化疗结束后第7～10天残留白血病细胞比例等观察指标纳入多因素分析,结果提示起病时骨髓白血病细胞比例小于50 %、诱导缓解后第3次化疗后骨髓油滴较诱导化疗CR期增多对于延长患者DFS时间有独立预后意义（P＝0.010、0.018）;而诱导化疗结束后第7～10天残留白血病细胞比例≥10 %及诱导缓解后第2次化疗后骨髓巨核细胞数变化率≤-50 %为OS的独立不良预后因素（P＝0.009、0.038）。结论　AML（非M3）患者达CR后,随着诱导缓解后化疗次数增加骨髓油滴呈增加趋势,而巨核细胞数呈减少趋势。动态观察骨髓油滴及巨核细胞计数有助于患者预后判断。     

FA方案用于急性髓系白血病不同治疗阶段疗效分析

目的：评价氟达拉滨联合阿糖胞苷（FA）方案对急性髓系白血病（AML）不同治疗阶段的临床疗效。方法：根据应用FA方案治疗阶段将75例AML患者分为4组：①第1个疗程诱导化疗未缓解组21例;②2次及2次以上诱导治疗未缓解组21例;③早期复发组14例;④晚期复发组19例;其中后3组为难治复发性AML,比较不同组间疗效。结果：4组患者的完全缓解（CR）率分别为81.0%（17/21）、42.9%（9/21）、28.6%（4/14）及31.6%（6/19）。第1疗程诱导化疗未缓解组CR率明显高于复发难治性AML的CR率35.2%（19/54）（P=0.002）。Logistic回归分析结果显示既往化疗次数与CR率有显著相关性（P=0.027）。主要不良反应为骨髓抑制和继发感染。结论：对于第1个疗程化疗未缓解的AML患者,FA方案可作为一种有效的选择。     

含高三尖杉酯碱方案治疗初治急性髓系白血病46例效果和生存分析

目的探讨以高三尖杉酯碱（HHT）为主的化疗方案治疗急性髓系白血病（AML）的缓解率,评价AML不同染色体核型、基因突变对总生存（OS）率、无事件生存（EFS）率的影响。方法将80例初治AML患者用随机信封法分为HAA、HDA、DA、IA方案治疗组,比较各组诱导完全缓解（CR）率,并将AML患者分为染色体核型“好、中、差”三组,分别比较OS、EFS。结合患者是否表达预后较差的基因突变,利用染色体与基因型两者总体评价OS、EFS。结果用含有HHT方案治疗初治AML46例,总CR率78．3％（36／46）,高于DA方案组总CR率66．7％（10／15）及IA方案组的63．2％（12／19）,三种方案组CR率差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。不同染色体核型对于生存具有较大影响,染色体核型“差”者OS、EFS较染色体核型“好”或“中”者下降程度显著。结合染色体和基因型分组对于显示预后总体OS、EFS的下降趋势更明显。结论含HHT的治疗方案CR率与传统DA、IA方案相似,提示高三尖杉酯碱治疗的有效性。不同染色体及基因突变对于AML预后具有较大影响。     

减低剂量去甲氧柔红霉素或高三尖杉酯碱联合阿糖胞苷治疗初治急性髓系白血病效果观察

目的 比较减低剂量去甲氧柔红霉素(IDA)联合阿糖胞苷(Ara-C)(IA)与减低剂量高三尖杉酯碱(HHT)联合Ara-C(HA)两种化疗方案对初治急性髓系白血病(AML)的诱导缓解疗效及患者不良反应.方法 回顾性分析2012年1月1日至2015年6月30日收治的采用减低剂量IA方案(低剂量IA组)或减低剂量HA方案(低剂量HA组)治疗的初治AML(除外急性早幼粒细胞白血病)患者的病例资料,比较两组患者的疗效及不良反应.结果 诱导治疗2个疗程后,低剂量IA组67例患者中46例达完全缓解(CR),CR率为68.7％,低剂量HA组20例患者中8例达CR,CR率为40.0％,两组差异有统计学意义(x 2=5.372,P=0.020).两组总有效率(ORR)分别为77.6％(52/67)和60.0％(12/20),差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).两组患者的血液学不良反应主要均为骨髓抑制,但除中性粒细胞绝对计数＜1×109/L的中位持续时间差异有统计学意义(Z=-3.023,P=0.003)外,其余差异均无统计学意义(均P＞ 0.05);非血液学不良反应两组差异均无统计学意义(均P＞0.05).结论 对于初治AML患者,低剂量IA方案的疗效优于低剂量HA方案,但不良反应较低剂量HA方案严重.     

Timed-sequential chemotherapy with concomitant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for newly diagnosed de novo acute myelogenous leukemia.

EMA, consisting of etoposide, mitoxantrone, and cytarabine, is a timed-sequential chemotherapy (TSC) regimen and an efficacious option for induction treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Hematopoietic growth factors (HGFs) have been shown to recruit leukemic blasts into cell cycle. We postulated the addition of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to EMA (EMA-G) might enhance treatment efficacy. EMA-G consisted of mitoxantrone on days 1-3, cytarabine on days 1-3 and 8-10, etoposide on days 8-10, and G-CSF from day 4 until absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >500/microl. In total, 28 patients were enrolled. All patients had newly diagnosed de novo AML. The median age was 42 years. Of the 27 patients with cytogenetic analysis, six had favorable karyotype, 18 intermediate karyotype, and three unfavorable karyotype. The median follow-up was 37.5 months. The median time for both ANC recovery and last platelet transfusion was 26 days. The toxicities associated with this regimen were no more than those expected with the standard chemotherapy. In all, 24 (86%) patients achieved complete remission (CR), three (11%) patients had no response, and one patient died within 24 h of induction therapy before response could be evaluated. Of the 24 patients who achieved CR, 22 received high-dose cytosine arabinoside and two received allogeneic bone marrow transplant as initial postremission therapy. For the whole cohort, the estimated 3-year survival rate was 67%. The median relapse-free survival was 30.5 months. We conclude that EMA-G regimen is a safe regimen and administration of G-CSF during and after induction treatment is not associated with prolongation of marrow aplasia or acceleration of leukemia relapse. It is efficacious for induction therapy for newly diagnosed de novo AML. A high CR rate can be achieved with only one course of this chemotherapy.     

Cytosine Arabinoside, Idarubicin and Divided Dose Etoposide for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Elderly Patients

Elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have an unfavourable prognoses due to low remission rates, short remission durations, and a high treatment related toxicity. Therefore, new chemotherapy regimens with curative potential, decreased toxicity, and applicability to the majority of these patients are still needed. For remission induction, AML patients ≥ 61 years of age received one to three induction courses of the DIVA regimen (idarubicin 10 mg/m²/d days 1 and 3, etoposide 2 × 60 mg/m²/d every 12 hrs. days 2 to 5, and cytarabine 100 mg/m²/d as continuous i.v. infusion days 1 to 5). After achieving CR, patients received two additional courses of DIVA as consolidation therapy. Forty-two consecutive patients with de novo and secondary AML with a median age of 68 years were entered into this trial while six patients were judged ineligible for medical reasons. 62% of the patients achieved a CR, lasting for a median of 26 weeks. Toxicity was mainly hematologic with an early death rate of 12%. The median overall survival for all patients was 38 weeks, and 51 weeks for the 26 patients who achieved CR. Outcome was not significantly different for patients with de novo compared to secondary AML. In conclusion, DIVA showed a promising antileukemic activity and acceptable toxicity as remission induction therapy for de novo and secondary AML in this negligible selected group of elderly patients. However, relapse rate was high, indicating the need for novel approaches for consolidation and maintenance therapy.     

IA联合CAG方案序贯诱导缓解治疗原发性初治急性髓系白血病

 目的 观察IA[去甲氧柔红霉素（IDA）+阿糖胞苷（Ara-C）]联合CAG方案[粒细胞集落刺激因子（G-CSF）+Ara-C+阿克拉霉素（ACLA）]序贯诱导缓解治疗原发初治急性髓系白血病（AML）的疗效和安全性。方法 患者选用IA联合CAG方案序贯诱导缓解治疗。治疗过程中,随访患者临床表现、血常规、血生化和骨髓细胞学检查指标。结果 14例患者接受本方案治疗,其中男性9例,女性5例,中位年龄37岁（15 ~ 64岁）。CR 10例,PR 2例,NR 2例。CR率71.4 %,总反应率（CR+PR）85.7 %。达到CR中位时间为距CAG方案治疗结束第15（14 ~ 29）天。最常见的毒副反应为骨髓抑制,其次为感染,以肺部感染最常见（发生率42.8 %）。结论 IA联合CAG方案序贯诱导缓解治疗原发性初治AML有效且安全。     

地西他滨联合CAG或HAAG方案治疗老年白血病疗效比较

目的:观察地西他滨(DAC)+CAG方案与地西他滨(DAC)+HAAG方案治疗初治老年急性非淋巴细胞白血病(AML)的疗效与安全。方法:回顾性分析我院血液科近5年的58例老年初治急性非淋巴细胞白血病患者,其中35例接受DAC+CAG方案诱导化疗,23例接受DAC+HAAG方案诱导化疗。结果:DAC+CAG及DAC+HAAG组缓解率分别为51.4%及60.9%,差异无统计学意义(P=0.592),两组有效率分别为62.9%及69.6%,差异无统计学意义(P=0.779)。经过平均12个月(1~60个月)的随访,两组的2年存活率分别为23.5%及33.3%,差异无统计学意义(P=0.591)。结论:DAC+CAG与DAC+HAAG方案对于诱导老年急性非淋巴细胞白血病缓解的疗效差异并不明显,两种方案对患者的长期生存并无明显影响。     

Recent improvements in outcome for elderly patients with de novo acute myeloblastic leukemia

A retrospective analysis was performed on 263 consecutive patients aged over 60 with de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML) diagnosed in a single institution between 1979 and 1998. Eighty-nine patients (33%) received only palliative treatment, while 174 patients (67%) were treated with different intensive chemotherapy regimens. The 5- and 10-year overall survival (OS) for the whole series was 7.7+/-1.2 and 4.3+/-1.6%, respectively. For patients receiving chemotherapy, OS was 10.5+/-2.5 and 7+/-2.6%, while for those patients receiving supportive treatment it was 1.1+/-1.1 and 0%, respectively (P=0.002). Within the group of patients receiving chemotherapy, the complete remission (CR) rate was 46%; treatment failure rate was 54% (36% due to treatment-related mortality and 18% due to resistant disease). Variables influencing CR rate were FAB subtype, CD7 positivity, chemotherapy regimen, creatinine level, hepatomegaly, and period of diagnosis. Median disease-free survival (DFS) duration was 8.4 months with a probability of being disease-free at 10 years of 10+/-5%. There were no significant differences in DFS according to age. According to the period of diagnosis (1979-1986 vs. 1987-1998), improvements in the CR rate (27 vs. 56%, P=0.0002), and OS (10.9 vs. 15.7 months, P=0.0007) were observed. This large single-center study of unselected de novo AML elderly patients substantiates the progressive improvement achieved in the management of elderly patients with AML, probably due to an improvement in supportive care and the administration of conventional induction chemotherapy.     

Acute Erythroid Leukemia (M6): Outcome of Bone Marrow Transplantation

Erythroid leukemia is an uncommon form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) which has previously been associated with a poor prognosis. We present the outcome of 27 patients with AML-M6 (19 de novo and 8 secondary) treated with intensive regimens including bone marrow transplantation (BMT). In the de novo group, median age was 30 years (2-72); 5 cases were under 15 years. Remission rate after induction chemotherapy was 95%. Consolidation in those achieving remission with BMT was 82%. Transplant related mortality was 36%. Median survival for de novo M6 was 2.9 years which was not significantly different to matched controls with AML (non M6). Overall relapse rate was 35%. In contrast, patients with secondruy disease had a poor prognosis with lower remission rates (57%) and higher relapse rates (75% of those achieving remission after induction chemotherapy). In our series, the prognosis of patients with AML-M6 was most closely related to age and disease status at presentation (de novo or secondary). The disease is sensitive to AML induction regimens and long-term survival can be achieved with BMT in first complete remission.     

Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation improves the outcome of de novo AML with trilineage dysplasia (AML-TLD).

De novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with dysplastic features in erythroblasts, granulocytes and megakaryocytes, similar to those in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) has been described as AML with trilineage dysplasia (AML-TLD) since 1987. Several reports have suggested that AML-TLD is a subtype of de novo AML in adults and has a poor clinical outcome when treated by conventional chemotherapy. It is not certain whether allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) brings a favorable outcome for AML-TLD. To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of allogeneic BMT for AML-TLD, we investigated the clinical data and outcomes of conventional chemotherapy and allogeneic BMT for 118 patients with de novo AML. These patients were registered consecutively for the Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group (JALSG) protocols at our institutes. We treated 28 AML-TLD patients and 90 AML-nonTLD patients with conventional chemotherapeutic protocols. AML-TLD patients did not have a significantly different complete remission (CR) rate (75.0% and 88.4% P = 0.1234), but had a significantly higher relapse rate than AML-nonTLD patients (94.1% and 49.3%, P= 0.0007). The outcome of chemotherapy for AML-TLD was significantly worse than that for AML-nonTLD. The overall survival (OS) and leukemia-free survival (LFS) at 6 years were 9.4% and 0% in AML-TLD group, and 51.9% (P= 0.0017) and 46.3% (P< 0.0001) in AML-nonTLD group, respectively. Meanwhile, among the patients who underwent allogeneic BMT, five of eight AML-TLD patients and eight of 14 AML-nonTLD patients were alive, and three and five patients survived more than 3 years, respectively. These results suggest that allogeneic BMT can improve the outcome for AML-TLD, which is poor when conventional chemotherapy is given alone. Allogeneic BMT before relapse may be the best therapeutic strategy for AML-TLD patients under 50 years of age if a donor is available.     

Impact of Time Between Induction Chemotherapy and Complete Remission on Survival Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

BackgroundThe majority of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receive intensive induction chemotherapy for obtaining a complete remission (CR). Despite consolidation chemotherapy and advances in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, most of these patients finally relapse and die from AML. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of duration of remission achievement on survival of patients with newly diagnosed AML who achieve CR after induction chemotherapy.Materials and MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed patients with AML who received first induction chemotherapy between 2001 and 2018.ResultsThe 5-year overall survival for patients who had early remission after induction chemotherapy and patients who had delayed remission after induction chemotherapy were 83% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.79-0.87) and 35% (95% CI, 0.31-0.39), respectively (P < .001). The 5-year disease-free survival for patients who had early remission after induction chemotherapy and patients who had delayed remission after induction chemotherapy were 81% (95% CI, 0.75-0.87) and 28% (95% CI, 0.21-0.35), respectively (P < .001).ConclusionIn conclusion, time to entering CR is a predictor factor of overall survival and disease-free survival for patients with newly diagnosed AML who achieve CR after first induction chemotherapy. Patients achieving CR only after a lengthy time (eg, more than 29 days) should be considered to have high relapse rate and should undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.     

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia patients with 11q23 abnormalities

Abnormalities involving chromosome band 11q23 are seen in de novo and therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT) in AML with 11q23 abnormalities is not well defined. We present here the outcome of 14 AML patients with 11q23 abnormalities transplanted beyond first complete remission (CR) or with primarily refractory disease. Eleven cases were de novo and three therapy-related AML. At transplant, five patients were in first untreated relapse, one second CR, one second relapse and seven had refractory disease. All 14 patients underwent allogeneic SCT. Total body irradiation was used in 93% of patients and cyclosporine-methotrexate for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis in 71%. The relapse rate of engrafted patients was 58%. Five year survival and disease-free survival were 14 and 7%, respectively. Allogeneic SCT for AML with 11q23 abnormalities was of limited benefit in this cohort of patients transplanted beyond first CR or with primarily refractory disease.