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This research aims to evaluate early peripheral blood blast clearance as a predictor for treatment response and outcomes in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.

December 8, 2025Blood

Early peripheral blood blast clearance is a prognostic marker for early treatment response and long-term outcome in pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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BBBianca de BoerEmma Kinderziekenhuis KKKim KleinUniversity Medical Center Utrecht BGBianca F. GoemansPrincess Máxima Center

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Study demonstrates that early peripheral blood blast clearance predicts treatment response and outcomes in pediatric AML, indicating its potential as a cost-effective tool.

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This research aims to evaluate early peripheral blood blast clearance as a predictor for treatment response and outcomes in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
Prospective data collection on pediatric patients with de novo AML treated under the NOPHO-DBH AML-2012 protocol.
Assessment of peripheral blood blast clearance during the first week of treatment with etoposide, low-dose cytarabine, and mitoxantrone.
Analysis of bone marrow response at day 22 using morphology and flow cytometry.
Early peripheral blood blast clearance was associated with favorable bone marrow responses on day 22.
Five-year overall survival was significantly higher in patients with early blast clearance compared to those with delayed clearance.
No poor responders were observed with adequate early blast clearance.

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Boer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f6c4fa91c937236e048 https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-5261

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Study demonstrates that early peripheral blood blast clearance predicts treatment response and outcomes in pediatric AML, indicating its potential as a cost-effective tool.

Early peripheral blood blast clearance is a prognostic marker for early treatment response and long-term outcome in pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Early peripheral blood blast clearance is a prognostic marker for early treatment response and long-term outcome in pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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