This trial compared eltrombopag (EPAG)+tacrolimus and EPAG monotherapy in patients with refractory/relapsed acquired aplastic anaemia (AA). Patients with refractory/relapsed AA were randomly assigned to receive either EPAG+tacrolimus or EPAG monotherapy at a ratio of 2:1. Patient response, safety, clonal evolution and survival were compared. In total, 114 patients were included in the analysis, with 76 patients receiving EPAG+tacrolimus and 38 receiving EPAG only. With a median follow-up of 18 (6–24) months, the overall response rate (ORR) for patients treated with EPAG+tacrolimus and EPAG alone was 38.2% vs. 31.6% (P = 0.490) at the 3rd month, 61.8% vs. 39.5% (P = 0.024) at the 6th month, 64.5% vs. 47.1% (P = 0.097) at the 12th month, and 60.5% vs. 34.2% (P = 0.008) at the last follow-up. The rate of each adverse event, overall survival curves (P = 0.635) and clonal evolution rate (P = 1.000) were comparable between the groups. A post hoc subgroup analysis showed that EPAG+tacrolimus could have advantage over EPAG monotherapy in terms of the ORR at the 6th month (P = 0.030)/last follow-up (P = 0.013) and the cumulative relapse-free survival (RFS) curves (P = 0.048) in patients <60 years old.
本试验比较了艾曲波帕联合他克莫司与单用艾曲波帕在难治/复发获得性再生障碍性贫血患者中的疗效。研究将难治/复发患者按2:1比例随机分配至艾曲波帕联合他克莫司组或单用艾曲波帕组,并对患者反应率、安全性、克隆演变及生存情况进行比较。共114例患者纳入分析,其中76例接受联合治疗,38例接受单药治疗。中位随访18(6-24)个月时,联合治疗组与单药治疗组的总反应率分别为:第3个月38.2%对31.6%(P=0.490),第6个月61.8%对39.5%(P=0.024),第12个月64.5%对47.1%(P=0.097),末次随访时60.5%对34.2%(P=0.008)。两组间各不良事件发生率、总生存曲线(P=0.635)及克隆演变率(P=1.000)均无显著差异。事后亚组分析显示,在60岁以下患者中,联合治疗组在第6个月(P=0.030)/末次随访(P=0.013)的总反应率及累计无复发生存曲线(P=0.048)方面可能优于单药治疗组。