Impact of age and sex on survival outcomes in patients aged 1-45 years with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated according to the stratification used in the NOPHO ALL2008 trial

Age and sex have historically been associated with differences in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survival. In the NOPHO ALL2008 trial, patients aged 1-45 years with BCR::ABL1-negative B-precursor and Tcell ALL were included, but neither sex nor age was integrated into risk group allocation. Amo...

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Main Authors: Tuomas Lahteenmaki Taalas, Trausti Oskarsson, Mats Heyman, Bendik Lund, Kristi Lepik, Goda Vaitkevičiene, Olafur Gisli Jonsson, Julia Eriksson, Nina Toft, Laimonas Griškevičius, Helene Hallbook, Katrin Palk, Ulla Wartiovaara-Kautto, Petter Quist-Paulsen, Ulrika Noren-Nystrom, Kim Vettenranta, Jonas Abrahamsson, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Paivi M Lahteenmaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2025-02-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/11948
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Summary:Age and sex have historically been associated with differences in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survival. In the NOPHO ALL2008 trial, patients aged 1-45 years with BCR::ABL1-negative B-precursor and Tcell ALL were included, but neither sex nor age was integrated into risk group allocation. Among 1,771 trial patients stratified into protocol-appropriate risk groups, we estimated the impact of age and sex on survival (even after relapse) and toxicities prospectively registered at three-month intervals. In multivariate Cox regression analysis adjusted by sex, age group, and risk group, age but not sex was an independent risk factor for reduced 5-year event-free survival (EFS), hazard ratio 1.57 (95%CI 1.15-2.14) for patients 10-17.9 years, and 2.70 (2.03-3.58) for patients 18-45 years, compared to patients
ISSN:0390-6078
1592-8721