Treatment of older adults with FLT3-mutated AML: Emerging paradigms and the role of frontline FLT3 inhibitors

NJ Short, D Nguyen, F Ravandi - Blood cancer journal, 2023 - nature.com
FLT3 is the most frequently mutated gene in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), with FLT3
internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutations being associated with a more aggressive clinical …

Modern risk stratification of acute myeloid leukemia in 2023: integrating established and emerging prognostic factors

E Boscaro, I Urbino, FM Catania, G Arrigo, C Secreto… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Several factors, both patient-and disease-related, are essential to
accurately estimate acute myeloid leukemia (AML) prognosis. The rapidly evolving field …

Prognostic impact of DDX41 germline mutations in intensively treated acute myeloid leukemia patients: an ALFA-FILO study

N Duployez, L Largeaud, M Duchmann… - Blood, The Journal …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
DDX41 germline mutations (DDX41MutGL) are the most common genetic predisposition to
myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Recent reports suggest that …

Impact of diagnostic genetics on remission MRD and transplantation outcomes in older patients with AML

HM Murdock, HT Kim, N Denlinger… - Blood, The Journal …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have high relapse risk and poor survival
after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Younger patients may receive …

Undetectable measurable residual disease is associated with improved outcomes in AML irrespective of treatment intensity

A Bazinet, T Kadia, NJ Short, G Borthakur… - Blood …, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can be treated with either high-or low-intensity regimens.
Highly sensitive assays for measurable residual disease (MRD) now allow for a more …

Phase II study of venetoclax added to cladribine plus low-dose cytarabine alternating with 5-azacitidine in older patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia

TM Kadia, PK Reville, X Wang, CR Rausch… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE The combination of venetoclax and 5-azacitidine (5-AZA) for older or unfit
patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) improves remission rates and survival …

RAS activation induces synthetic lethality of MEK inhibition with mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in acute myeloid leukemia

J Decroocq, R Birsen, C Montersino, P Chaskar… - Leukemia, 2022 - nature.com
Despite recent advances in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) molecular characterization and
targeted therapies, a majority of AML cases still lack therapeutically actionable targets. In …

Fractionated vs single-dose gemtuzumab ozogamicin with determinants of benefit in older patients with AML: the UK NCRI AML18 trial

SD Freeman, A Thomas, I Thomas, RK Hills, P Vyas… - Blood, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Addition of gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) to induction chemotherapy improves outcomes in
older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but it is uncertain whether a fractionated …

10-day decitabine versus 3+ 7 chemotherapy followed by allografting in older patients with acute myeloid leukaemia: an open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 …

M Lübbert, PW Wijermans, M Kicinski… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Many older patients with acute myeloid leukaemia die or cannot undergo
allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) due to toxicity caused by …

Prediction of survival with intensive chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia

K Sasaki, F Ravandi, T Kadia… - American journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Progress with intensive chemotherapy and supportive care measures has improved survival
in newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Predicting outcome helps in treatment …