Table 1

Studies on allo-SCT versus chemotherapy in pediatric newly diagnosed AML with analysis according to the intention-to-treat principle

Group/study/patientsPeriodIndication for allo-SCT in CR1Age, yPercentage of EFS/% of DFSOS, %With donor, %Underwent allo-SCT, %TRM, %
AML BFM 98 + Interim9850 July 1998 to March 2004 HR patients n = 275 (CR) < 18 5-y DFS (P = .52) 5-y OS (P = .16) 23 13  
    Total, n = 494         
    Donor, n = 63    47 ± 7 58 ± 9   
    No donor, n = 188    43 ± 4 56 ± 4   
POG88217,26  1988-1993 All patients ≤ 21 3-y EFS 3-y OS 16* 14 P = .005 
    Total, n = 321         
    Allo-SCT, n = 89    52 ± 8 Not given   Not given 
    Auto-SCT, n = 115    38 ± 6 (P = .01) Lower than allo-SCT (P = .007)   15 
    Chemo, n = 117    36 ± 6 (P = .06) Similar to allo-SCT (P = .15)   2.7 
CCG 28916,7  October 1989 to April 1995 All patients < 21 8-y DFS (chemo vs allo, P = .01) 8-y OS (chemo vs allo, P = .05) 28* 19  
    Total, n = 537         
    Allo-SCT, n = 181    55 ± 9 60 ± 9   14 
    Auto-SCT, n = 177    42 ± 8 48 ± 8   
    Chemo, n = 179    47 ± 8 53 ± 8   
CCG-251, -213, -2861, -2891, and -294116  1979-1996 All patients < 21 8-y DFS (P = .005) 8-y OS (P = .026) 25* Not given P < .001 
    Total, n = 1464         
    Allo-SCT, n = 373    47 ± 6 54 ± 6   17 ± 4 
    No donor, n = 1091    37 ± 4 45 ± 4   7 ± 2 
CCG 296117  August 1996 to March 2002 All patients < 21 5-y DFS (P = .021) 5-y OS (P = .425) 27* Not given P = .007 
    Total, n = 633         
    Donor, n = 170    60 ± 8 67 ± 8   
    No donor, n = 463    50 ± 5 62 ± 5   
EORTC-CLG 5892120  June 1993 to December 2000 All patients < 18 5-y DFS 5-y OS 22 19  
    Total, n = 145         
    Donor, n = 39    63 ± 8 78 ± 7   
    No donor, n = 106    57 ± 5 65 ± 5   
UK-MRC AML 104,32  May 1988 to March 1995 All patients < 14 Not given 10-y OS (P = .3) 28 20 P = .001 
    Total, n = 315         
    Donor, n = 85     68   
    No donor, n = 230     59   1 
Group/study/patientsPeriodIndication for allo-SCT in CR1Age, yPercentage of EFS/% of DFSOS, %With donor, %Underwent allo-SCT, %TRM, %
AML BFM 98 + Interim9850 July 1998 to March 2004 HR patients n = 275 (CR) < 18 5-y DFS (P = .52) 5-y OS (P = .16) 23 13  
    Total, n = 494         
    Donor, n = 63    47 ± 7 58 ± 9   
    No donor, n = 188    43 ± 4 56 ± 4   
POG88217,26  1988-1993 All patients ≤ 21 3-y EFS 3-y OS 16* 14 P = .005 
    Total, n = 321         
    Allo-SCT, n = 89    52 ± 8 Not given   Not given 
    Auto-SCT, n = 115    38 ± 6 (P = .01) Lower than allo-SCT (P = .007)   15 
    Chemo, n = 117    36 ± 6 (P = .06) Similar to allo-SCT (P = .15)   2.7 
CCG 28916,7  October 1989 to April 1995 All patients < 21 8-y DFS (chemo vs allo, P = .01) 8-y OS (chemo vs allo, P = .05) 28* 19  
    Total, n = 537         
    Allo-SCT, n = 181    55 ± 9 60 ± 9   14 
    Auto-SCT, n = 177    42 ± 8 48 ± 8   
    Chemo, n = 179    47 ± 8 53 ± 8   
CCG-251, -213, -2861, -2891, and -294116  1979-1996 All patients < 21 8-y DFS (P = .005) 8-y OS (P = .026) 25* Not given P < .001 
    Total, n = 1464         
    Allo-SCT, n = 373    47 ± 6 54 ± 6   17 ± 4 
    No donor, n = 1091    37 ± 4 45 ± 4   7 ± 2 
CCG 296117  August 1996 to March 2002 All patients < 21 5-y DFS (P = .021) 5-y OS (P = .425) 27* Not given P = .007 
    Total, n = 633         
    Donor, n = 170    60 ± 8 67 ± 8   
    No donor, n = 463    50 ± 5 62 ± 5   
EORTC-CLG 5892120  June 1993 to December 2000 All patients < 18 5-y DFS 5-y OS 22 19  
    Total, n = 145         
    Donor, n = 39    63 ± 8 78 ± 7   
    No donor, n = 106    57 ± 5 65 ± 5   
UK-MRC AML 104,32  May 1988 to March 1995 All patients < 14 Not given 10-y OS (P = .3) 28 20 P = .001 
    Total, n = 315         
    Donor, n = 85     68   
    No donor, n = 230     59   1 

CLG indicates Children Leukemia Group; and UK-MRC, United Kingdom Medical Research Council.

*

Percentage calculated from patients who achieved CR and are eligible for random assignment.

Percentage calculated from total group of patients.

Three deaths, 1 after auto-SCT and 2 after MUD

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