Abstract
Background: Despite significant advances in treatment and survival rates in pediatric acute leukemias, relapse remains a common reason for treatment failure. Survival following relapse is dismal for most patients. Clofarabine, a purine nucleoside analog, has recently been approved for use in relapsed and refractory pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Clofarabine and cytarabine together may be synergistic and have been used safely in adult leukemia patients. Case Report: We describe the administration of this combination to a 9-year-old boy with multiple relapsed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who failed to achieve remission after the third attempt. He achieved complete morphologic and cytogenetic remission with 1 cycle of this combination. Conclusion: This case is the first report of successful remission induction in a multiple relapsed pediatric leukemia patient using the clofarabine and cytarabine combination. Although it is a single case, it highlights the need for further studies to assess safety and efficacy of this combination in pediatric patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 120-124 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemotherapy |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Chemotherapy
- Pediatric acute leukemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases