Table 3.

Cellular drug resistance of the total group of AML patients as well as 5 specific genetic subgroups in childhood AML

DrugAll patients3-150Patients with data on genetics only3-151t(8;21)inv (16)Normal keryotypeSingle random abnormalitiesMultiple abnormalities
nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)
Ara-C 134 0.44 (0.22-1.27) 105 0.43 (0.19-1.09) 11 0.56 (0.36-1.53) 10 0.47 (0.31-1.30) 25 0.43 (0.28-0.61) 10 0.34 (0.19-0.66) 1.29 (0.26-1.73) 
DNR 122 0.22 (0.10-0.38) 93 0.21 (0.10-0.38) 11 0.33 (0.11-0.40) 0.30 (0.27-0.40) 23 0.23 (0.10-0.37) 10 0.25 (0.09-0.37) 0.43 (0.06-0.79) 
Dox 88 0.48 (0.27-0.85) 65 0.48 (0.28-0.83) 0.70 (0.49-0.80) 0.84 (0.82-0.86)3-153 15 0.49 (0.35-0.72) 10 0.56 (0.33-0.76) 0.71 (0.12-1.34) 
Ida 91 0.13 (0.04-0.26) 70 0.11 (0.03-0.25) 0.41 (0.17-0.72) 0.25 (0.15-0.28) 16 0.11 (0.03-0.23) 0.11 (0.09-0.25) 0.02 (0.02-0.37)3-153 
VP16 131 7.42 (1.90-19.35) 101 6.64 (1.68-18.18) 10 6.41 (2.93-30.31) 10 13.90 (10.30-20.75) 25 7.45 (1.95-12.50) 9.38 (5.18-25.00) 3.05 (0.61-21.58) 
6-TG 134 5.91 (3.81-10.51) 107 5.99 (3.75-10.57) 11 7.74 (4.86-12.81) 10 7.41 (6.94-10.62) 25 5.86 (3.40-7.32) 12 5.46 (3.66-7.46) 7.17 (3.43-11.26) 
Mitox 113 0.08 (0.02-0.34) 86 0.06 (0.01-0.29) 10 0.07 (0.05-0.42) 0.30 (0.10-0.45) 20 0.16 (0.03-0.27) 11 0.13 (0.03-0.29) 0.04 (0.00-0.18) 
Amsa 108 0.51 (0.14-1.30) 84 0.41 (0.13-1.10) 0.50 (0.16-2.15) 10 0.63 (0.57-1.28) 19 0.70 (0.15-1.19) 0.36 (0.13-0.76) 0.55 (0.10-1.30) 
CdA 97 0.020 (0.005-0.031) 74 0.018 (0.004-0.029) 0.021 (0.006-0.07) 10 0.023 (0.012-0.03) 17 0.020 (0.013-0.028) 0.010 (0.003-0.024) 0.012 (0.007-0.023) 
Bus 96 36.1 (25.2-58.6) 73 35.1 (22.5-55.6) 47.9 (27.7-65.1) 28.6 (21.7-36.7) 15 32.1 (26.2-47.2) 37.8 (14.0-41.7) 41.7 (25.6-76.5) 
Ifos 110 11.85 (5.68-14.79) 85 11.50 (5.50-14.48) 12.25 (9.20-14.45) 14.48 (11.36-20.31) 22 10.06 (5.27-12.69) 8.55 (3.35-14.60) 7.55 (5.09-13.41) 
Pred 137 >250 (>250->250) 104 >250 (>250->250) 10 >250 (65->250) 10 >250 (207->250) 24 >250 (237->250) 12 >250 (>250->250) >250 (215->250) 
VCR 129 2.99 (0.71-23.61) 97 2.64 (0.71-23.41) 11 2.26 (1.61-4.95) 10 6.52 (2.34-31.62) 21 10.16 (2.64-21.55) 11 1.59 (0.32-11.27) 1.96 (0.42-2.62) 
ASP3-152 113 0.88 (0.29-1.45) 85 0.80 (0.24-1.46) 1.68 (0.99-2.00) 0.90 (0.57-1.46) 18 0.70 (0.12-1.23) 11 0.96 (0.33-1.21) 0.32 (0.15-0.55) 
DrugAll patients3-150Patients with data on genetics only3-151t(8;21)inv (16)Normal keryotypeSingle random abnormalitiesMultiple abnormalities
nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)nMedian (P25-P75)
Ara-C 134 0.44 (0.22-1.27) 105 0.43 (0.19-1.09) 11 0.56 (0.36-1.53) 10 0.47 (0.31-1.30) 25 0.43 (0.28-0.61) 10 0.34 (0.19-0.66) 1.29 (0.26-1.73) 
DNR 122 0.22 (0.10-0.38) 93 0.21 (0.10-0.38) 11 0.33 (0.11-0.40) 0.30 (0.27-0.40) 23 0.23 (0.10-0.37) 10 0.25 (0.09-0.37) 0.43 (0.06-0.79) 
Dox 88 0.48 (0.27-0.85) 65 0.48 (0.28-0.83) 0.70 (0.49-0.80) 0.84 (0.82-0.86)3-153 15 0.49 (0.35-0.72) 10 0.56 (0.33-0.76) 0.71 (0.12-1.34) 
Ida 91 0.13 (0.04-0.26) 70 0.11 (0.03-0.25) 0.41 (0.17-0.72) 0.25 (0.15-0.28) 16 0.11 (0.03-0.23) 0.11 (0.09-0.25) 0.02 (0.02-0.37)3-153 
VP16 131 7.42 (1.90-19.35) 101 6.64 (1.68-18.18) 10 6.41 (2.93-30.31) 10 13.90 (10.30-20.75) 25 7.45 (1.95-12.50) 9.38 (5.18-25.00) 3.05 (0.61-21.58) 
6-TG 134 5.91 (3.81-10.51) 107 5.99 (3.75-10.57) 11 7.74 (4.86-12.81) 10 7.41 (6.94-10.62) 25 5.86 (3.40-7.32) 12 5.46 (3.66-7.46) 7.17 (3.43-11.26) 
Mitox 113 0.08 (0.02-0.34) 86 0.06 (0.01-0.29) 10 0.07 (0.05-0.42) 0.30 (0.10-0.45) 20 0.16 (0.03-0.27) 11 0.13 (0.03-0.29) 0.04 (0.00-0.18) 
Amsa 108 0.51 (0.14-1.30) 84 0.41 (0.13-1.10) 0.50 (0.16-2.15) 10 0.63 (0.57-1.28) 19 0.70 (0.15-1.19) 0.36 (0.13-0.76) 0.55 (0.10-1.30) 
CdA 97 0.020 (0.005-0.031) 74 0.018 (0.004-0.029) 0.021 (0.006-0.07) 10 0.023 (0.012-0.03) 17 0.020 (0.013-0.028) 0.010 (0.003-0.024) 0.012 (0.007-0.023) 
Bus 96 36.1 (25.2-58.6) 73 35.1 (22.5-55.6) 47.9 (27.7-65.1) 28.6 (21.7-36.7) 15 32.1 (26.2-47.2) 37.8 (14.0-41.7) 41.7 (25.6-76.5) 
Ifos 110 11.85 (5.68-14.79) 85 11.50 (5.50-14.48) 12.25 (9.20-14.45) 14.48 (11.36-20.31) 22 10.06 (5.27-12.69) 8.55 (3.35-14.60) 7.55 (5.09-13.41) 
Pred 137 >250 (>250->250) 104 >250 (>250->250) 10 >250 (65->250) 10 >250 (207->250) 24 >250 (237->250) 12 >250 (>250->250) >250 (215->250) 
VCR 129 2.99 (0.71-23.61) 97 2.64 (0.71-23.41) 11 2.26 (1.61-4.95) 10 6.52 (2.34-31.62) 21 10.16 (2.64-21.55) 11 1.59 (0.32-11.27) 1.96 (0.42-2.62) 
ASP3-152 113 0.88 (0.29-1.45) 85 0.80 (0.24-1.46) 1.68 (0.99-2.00) 0.90 (0.57-1.46) 18 0.70 (0.12-1.23) 11 0.96 (0.33-1.21) 0.32 (0.15-0.55) 

Data on the other specific genetic subgroups are given in Table4.

Data on statistical comparisons are given in “Results.” Results are expressed as median LC50 values in μg/mL. In parentheses, the 25th-75th percentile (P25-P75) is given. n indicates the number of samples tested for that particular drug; Ara-C, cytarabine; DNR, daunorubicin; Dox, doxorubicin; Ida, idarubicin; VP16, etoposide; 6-TG, 6-thioguanine; Mitox, mitoxantrone; Amsa, amsacrine; CdA, 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine; Bus, busulfan; Ifos, 4-HOO-ifosfamide; Pred, prednisolone; VCR, vincristine; ASP, l-asparaginase.

F3-150

Includes all patients for whom drug resistance data were available (n = 142), with or without cytogenetic data.

F3-151

Includes patients for whom both data on drug resistance and genetic abnormalities were available (n = 109).

F3-152

L-ASP in IU/mL, not in μg/mL.

F3-153

Ranges are given instead of the P25-75.