Table 1.

Characteristics and baseline laboratory data of 17 patients with relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with oral As2O3


Patient no.

Sex/age, y

LVEF, %

Previous treatment

Creatinine level, μM

Na level, mM

K level, mM

Ca level, mM

Status*

Outcome
1   F/40   55   ATRA, Dauno   81   141   3.7   2.41   CR   CR, 22 mo+  
2   F/49   78   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16, Ara-C, IDA   85   142   3.5   2.47   CR   CR, 85 mo+  
3   F/35   75   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16, IDA, Ara-C   59   139   4.2   2.39   CR   CR, 49 mo+  
4   F/32   65   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16   82   141   3.8   2.46   CR   CR, 26 mo+  
5   M/41   55   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C   89   139   2.8   2.39   CR   CR, 55 mo+  
6   M/76   50   ATRA, Dauno   146   135   4.1   2.48   Dead   Sepsis, 15 d  
7   M/46   65   Dauno, VP-16   87   144   3.5   2.25   CR   CR, 26 mo+  
8   F/55   50   IDA   87   143   3.4   2.43   CR   CR, 21 mo+  
9   M/48   50   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16   100   140   3.6   2.38   CR   CR, 40 mo+  
10   M/64   50   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, IDA   143   141   4.3   2.27   CR   CR, 49 mo+  
11   F/50   50   Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16   100   137   3.9   2.30   CR   CR, 65 mo+  
12   M/37   50   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16   78   140   3.8   2.40   CR   Dead, R3, 16 mo  
13   M/40   65   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16, Ara-C, IDA   126   135   3.7   2.33   CR   CR, 15 mo+  
14   M/44   55   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16   73   141   3.6   2.36   CR   Dead, TB, 12 mo  
15   M/44   50   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16   68   142   3.6   2.38   CR   CR, 31 mo+  
16   M/28   75   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16   73   141   3.8   2.38   CR   CR, 11 mo+  
17
 
M/31
 
65
 
ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16
 
88
 
146
 
4.1
 
2.43
 
CR
 
CR, 22 mo+
 

Patient no.

Sex/age, y

LVEF, %

Previous treatment

Creatinine level, μM

Na level, mM

K level, mM

Ca level, mM

Status*

Outcome
1   F/40   55   ATRA, Dauno   81   141   3.7   2.41   CR   CR, 22 mo+  
2   F/49   78   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16, Ara-C, IDA   85   142   3.5   2.47   CR   CR, 85 mo+  
3   F/35   75   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16, IDA, Ara-C   59   139   4.2   2.39   CR   CR, 49 mo+  
4   F/32   65   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16   82   141   3.8   2.46   CR   CR, 26 mo+  
5   M/41   55   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C   89   139   2.8   2.39   CR   CR, 55 mo+  
6   M/76   50   ATRA, Dauno   146   135   4.1   2.48   Dead   Sepsis, 15 d  
7   M/46   65   Dauno, VP-16   87   144   3.5   2.25   CR   CR, 26 mo+  
8   F/55   50   IDA   87   143   3.4   2.43   CR   CR, 21 mo+  
9   M/48   50   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16   100   140   3.6   2.38   CR   CR, 40 mo+  
10   M/64   50   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, IDA   143   141   4.3   2.27   CR   CR, 49 mo+  
11   F/50   50   Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16   100   137   3.9   2.30   CR   CR, 65 mo+  
12   M/37   50   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16   78   140   3.8   2.40   CR   Dead, R3, 16 mo  
13   M/40   65   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16, Ara-C, IDA   126   135   3.7   2.33   CR   CR, 15 mo+  
14   M/44   55   ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16   73   141   3.6   2.36   CR   Dead, TB, 12 mo  
15   M/44   50   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16   68   142   3.6   2.38   CR   CR, 31 mo+  
16   M/28   75   ATRA, Dauno, VP-16   73   141   3.8   2.38   CR   CR, 11 mo+  
17
 
M/31
 
65
 
ATRA, Dauno, Ara-C, VP-16
 
88
 
146
 
4.1
 
2.43
 
CR
 
CR, 22 mo+
 

LVEF indicates left ventricular ejection fraction; F, female; ATRA, all-trans retinoic acid; Dauno, daunorubicin; CR, complete remission; Ara-C, cytosine arabinoside; VP-16, etoposide; IDA, idarubicin; M, male; R3, third relapse; TB, tuberculosis.

*

Status after completion of the first course of oral As2O3.

Status at latest follow-up, with maintenance therapy comprising oral As2O3 (10 mg/d) and ATRA (45 mg/m2/d), given for 2 weeks every 2 months for a planned 2 years.

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