Table 4.

Risk stratification models for allogeneic SCT in adult Ph/BCR::ABL1-negative (Ph) ALL (European study groups)

National Study GroupPatient age (y)Risk stratification criteria 
Postinduction MRDCytogenetics/genetics WBC (×109/L)Miscellaneous
GMALL (Germany) <55 ≥0.01% after consolidation (wk 16 onward) KMT2A+ >30 (B) Late CR,
pro-B, early/mature-T 
GIMEMA (Italy) ≤65 ≥0.01% after early consolidation (wk 10-16), any positivity (wk 22) Adverse, KMT2A+ >100 Early/mature-T 
HOVON (The Netherlands) <40 ≥0.01% after consolidation (wk 14-16) Adverse KMT2A, hypodiploidy, complex karyotype >30 (B), >100 (T) Late CR 
PALG (Poland) <55 ≥0.1% after induction
≥0.01% during/after consolidation 
KMT2A+ >30 (B), >100 (T) CNS+ 
UK NCRI ALL Group (United Kingdom) <40 ≥0.1% after induction and consolidation (mathematical risk model integrating MRD, cytogenetics and WBC) Adverse High count — 
FALL (Finland) <45 ≥0.1% after consolidation block B Abn11q23, hypodiploidy >100 Late CR, d15 BM blasts >25% 
RALL (Russia) <55 Positive during/after consolidation t(4;11), t(1;19), KMT2A+ — Age >30 
SVALL (Sweden) <65 ≥0.1% after consolidation Hypodiploidy, KMT2A+ — EOI BM blasts >5% 
PETHEMA (Spain) <55 (60 fit) ≥0.1% after induction
≥0.01% during/after consolidation 
— — — 
GRAALL (France/Belgium/Switzerland) <60 ≥0.1% after induction at wk 6 or ≥0.01% after consolidation at wk 12 — — — 
CELL (Czech Republic) <65 ≥0.1% after induction
≥0.01% after consolidation 
KMT2A+ >30 (B) Early/mature-T 
National Study GroupPatient age (y)Risk stratification criteria 
Postinduction MRDCytogenetics/genetics WBC (×109/L)Miscellaneous
GMALL (Germany) <55 ≥0.01% after consolidation (wk 16 onward) KMT2A+ >30 (B) Late CR,
pro-B, early/mature-T 
GIMEMA (Italy) ≤65 ≥0.01% after early consolidation (wk 10-16), any positivity (wk 22) Adverse, KMT2A+ >100 Early/mature-T 
HOVON (The Netherlands) <40 ≥0.01% after consolidation (wk 14-16) Adverse KMT2A, hypodiploidy, complex karyotype >30 (B), >100 (T) Late CR 
PALG (Poland) <55 ≥0.1% after induction
≥0.01% during/after consolidation 
KMT2A+ >30 (B), >100 (T) CNS+ 
UK NCRI ALL Group (United Kingdom) <40 ≥0.1% after induction and consolidation (mathematical risk model integrating MRD, cytogenetics and WBC) Adverse High count — 
FALL (Finland) <45 ≥0.1% after consolidation block B Abn11q23, hypodiploidy >100 Late CR, d15 BM blasts >25% 
RALL (Russia) <55 Positive during/after consolidation t(4;11), t(1;19), KMT2A+ — Age >30 
SVALL (Sweden) <65 ≥0.1% after consolidation Hypodiploidy, KMT2A+ — EOI BM blasts >5% 
PETHEMA (Spain) <55 (60 fit) ≥0.1% after induction
≥0.01% during/after consolidation 
— — — 
GRAALL (France/Belgium/Switzerland) <60 ≥0.1% after induction at wk 6 or ≥0.01% after consolidation at wk 12 — — — 
CELL (Czech Republic) <65 ≥0.1% after induction
≥0.01% after consolidation 
KMT2A+ >30 (B) Early/mature-T 

CNS, central nervous system; EOI, end of induction.

Independent risk factors adopted in clinical trials for the definition of HR ALL and the consequent allocation to SCT; adapted from Giebel et al.63 

Adverse cytogenetics/genetics (details to be found in single study protocols).

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