New Therapeutic Approach to Reduce Methotrexate Toxicity after High-Dose Chemotherapy in a Child with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Efficacy and Safety of Hemoadsorption with HA-230 Adsorber

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Vitaliy Sazonov ◽  
Zaure Tobylbayeva ◽  
Askhat Saparov ◽  
Bolatbek Jubaniyazov ◽  
Samat Issakov ◽  
...  

Background: High-dose methotrexate (HDMTX) is likely to cause a number of side effects and manifest itself as hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, mucositis, and neurotoxicity. A several studies demonstrated the efficacy of extracorporeal detoxification methods such as plasma exchange, hemodialysis (HD), HD filtration, and hemoperfusion for the treatment of MTX delayed clearance. However, none of the existing methods as effective as expected and limited for general implementation due to a procedure-related complication. Case Report: Here, we report a successful implementation of HA-230 hemoadsorption procedure to remove cumulated MTX from the body and reduce its toxicity in a child with ALL after high-dose chemotherapy. Results and Conclusion: Based on our results, single-hemoadsorption procedure with the HA-230 adsorber in case of delayed methotrexate clearance was safe and well-tolerated in a pediatric patient with ALL and would significantly improve the patient’s condition. Further studies need to demonstrate its safety and efficacy in a large number of pediatric patients.

Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 866-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Abromowitch ◽  
J Ochs ◽  
CH Pui ◽  
D Fairclough ◽  
SB Murphy ◽  
...  

Abstract High-dose methotrexate (HDMTX) added to a basic regimen of chemotherapy proved superior to cranial irradiation and sequentially administered drug pairs (RTSC) in prolonging complete remissions in children with “standard-risk” acute lymphocytic leukemia. To extend this result to more contemporary risk groups, we reclassified the patients according to methods of the Pediatric Oncology Group (POG), the Childrens Cancer Study Group (CCG), the Rome workshop, and St Jude Total Therapy Study XI. By life table analysis, 70% to 78% of patients with a favorable prognosis would remain in continuous complete remission (CCR) at 4 years if treated with HDMTX. Uniformly lower CCR rates could be expected with RTSC, especially in St Jude better-risk patients. HDMTX also would show greater efficacy than RTSC in the CCG average-risk and POG poor-risk groups, but the results appear inferior to those being achieved with intensified regimens for high-risk leukemia. Although both therapies would provide adequate CNS prophylaxis in favorable-risk groups, RTSC would offer greater protection in patients classified as being in a worse-risk group by St Jude criteria. We conclude that HDMTX- based therapy, as described in this report, would be most effective in patients with a presenting leukocyte count of less than 25 x 10(9)/L, of the white race, aged 2 to 10 years, and having leukemic cell hyperdiploidy without translocations.


1986 ◽  
Vol 314 (8) ◽  
pp. 471-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Evans ◽  
William R. Crom ◽  
Minnie Abromowitch ◽  
Richard Dodge ◽  
A. Thomas Look ◽  
...  

Blood ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 334-345
Author(s):  
RJ Jr Esterhay ◽  
PH Wiernik ◽  
WR Grove ◽  
SD Markus ◽  
MN Wesley

Thirty-eight adults with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), 24 previously untreated and 14 previously treated, were entered into a study in which sequential, moderate-dose methotrexate and asparaginase were added to vincristine and dexamethasone (MOAD) for remission induction therapy. Eighteen of 24 previously untreated patients (75%) and 11 of 4 previously treated patients (79%) achieved a complete remission (CR). Once in CR, patients were given remission continuation therapy, which included intravenous high-dose methotrexate that was used without prophylactic cranial irradiation and without intrathecal methotrexate because of its potential activity alone as prophylaxis against central nervous system (CNS) leukemia. The median duration of CR was 11.1 mo (range 0.7–55.9+) and median survival 17.0 mo (range 0.4- 55.9+) for the 24 previously untreated patients. The median duration of CR was 7.5 mo (range 1.9–55.3+) for the 14 previously treated patients. Only 2 of 24 previously untreated patients (8.3%) developed CNS leukemia at 3.3 and 42.7 mo from start of MOAD. None of the previously treated patients developed CNS leukemia as the initial site of relapse. MOAD is useful as induction therapy for previously untreated adults with ALL, as well as for previously treated patients, and is superior to other regimens that we have used for the treatment of adult ALL.


Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 866-869
Author(s):  
M Abromowitch ◽  
J Ochs ◽  
CH Pui ◽  
D Fairclough ◽  
SB Murphy ◽  
...  

High-dose methotrexate (HDMTX) added to a basic regimen of chemotherapy proved superior to cranial irradiation and sequentially administered drug pairs (RTSC) in prolonging complete remissions in children with “standard-risk” acute lymphocytic leukemia. To extend this result to more contemporary risk groups, we reclassified the patients according to methods of the Pediatric Oncology Group (POG), the Childrens Cancer Study Group (CCG), the Rome workshop, and St Jude Total Therapy Study XI. By life table analysis, 70% to 78% of patients with a favorable prognosis would remain in continuous complete remission (CCR) at 4 years if treated with HDMTX. Uniformly lower CCR rates could be expected with RTSC, especially in St Jude better-risk patients. HDMTX also would show greater efficacy than RTSC in the CCG average-risk and POG poor-risk groups, but the results appear inferior to those being achieved with intensified regimens for high-risk leukemia. Although both therapies would provide adequate CNS prophylaxis in favorable-risk groups, RTSC would offer greater protection in patients classified as being in a worse-risk group by St Jude criteria. We conclude that HDMTX- based therapy, as described in this report, would be most effective in patients with a presenting leukocyte count of less than 25 x 10(9)/L, of the white race, aged 2 to 10 years, and having leukemic cell hyperdiploidy without translocations.


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