title: Elevated serum insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 is associated with a high relapse risk after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in childhood AML.
abstract: Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-2 has mitogenic effects in normal and neoplastic cells. The purpose of this study is to examine the diagnostic and prognostic significance of elevated IGFBP-2 levels in children with AML after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) at relapse and continuous complete remission (CCR). In 27 children with AML (mean age 13.6+/-5.3 years; patients in remission n=15 with relapse n=12) serum parameters of IGFBP-2, IGFBP-3, IGF-I and IGF-II were analyzed up to 18 months after HSCT by RIA. AML-patients with evidence of relapse demonstrated a continuous increase of IGFBP-2 levels during the follow-up. At day 100 after HSCT, IGFBP-2 concentrations were significantly higher in patients with relapse than in children without relapse (7.4+/-4.0 standard deviation score (SDS) vs 3.9+/-1.7 SDS; P=0.01). Serum IGFBP-2 was identified as an independent factor for the prediction of relapse. Furthermore, the probability of relapse-free survival (RFS) in patients with IGFBP-2 >4.5 SDS at day 100 after HSCT was 31% compared to patients with IGFBP-2 <4.5 SDS was 72% (P=0.004). Patients with IGFBP-2 concentration up to 4.5 SDS more likely developed a relapse and had a poorer outcome. Identification of these patients allows a more individualized and aggressive adjuvant treatment and follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Department of Pediatrics, Jena, Germany. kristin.dawcynski@med.uni-jena.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dawczynski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kauf
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schlenvoigt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gruhn
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zintl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018971:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2 / Q000097:blood*; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / Q000097:blood; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000378:metabolism; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018971:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II