{"title":"Measurable residual disease (MRD)-testing in haematological cancers: A giant leap forward or sideways?","authors":"Qiujin Shen, Xiaowen Gong, Yahui Feng, Yu Hu, Tiantian Wang, Wen Yan, Wei Zhang, Saibing Qi, Robert Peter Gale, Junren Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2024.101226","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Measurable residual disease (MRD)-testing is used in many haematological cancers to estimate relapse risk and to direct therapy. Sometimes MRD-test results are used for regulatory approval. However, some people including regulators wrongfully believe results of MRD-testing are highly accurate and of proven efficacy in directing therapy. We review MRD-testing technologies and evaluate the accuracy of MRD-testing for predicting relapse and the strength of evidence supporting efficacy of MRD-guided therapy. We show that at the individual level MRD-test results are often an inaccurate relapse predictor. Also, no convincing data indicate that increasing therapy-intensity based on a positive MRD-test reduces relapse risk or improves survival. We caution against adjusting therapy-intensity based solely on results of MRD-testing.</p>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Blood Reviews","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.blre.2024.101226","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HEMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Measurable residual disease (MRD)-testing is used in many haematological cancers to estimate relapse risk and to direct therapy. Sometimes MRD-test results are used for regulatory approval. However, some people including regulators wrongfully believe results of MRD-testing are highly accurate and of proven efficacy in directing therapy. We review MRD-testing technologies and evaluate the accuracy of MRD-testing for predicting relapse and the strength of evidence supporting efficacy of MRD-guided therapy. We show that at the individual level MRD-test results are often an inaccurate relapse predictor. Also, no convincing data indicate that increasing therapy-intensity based on a positive MRD-test reduces relapse risk or improves survival. We caution against adjusting therapy-intensity based solely on results of MRD-testing.
期刊介绍:
Blood Reviews, a highly regarded international journal, serves as a vital information hub, offering comprehensive evaluations of clinical practices and research insights from esteemed experts. Specially commissioned, peer-reviewed articles authored by leading researchers and practitioners ensure extensive global coverage across all sub-specialties of hematology.