RIC Allo-HSCT vs. Venetoclax-Based Consolidation in Elderly AML Patients After First CR

Summary

Elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) often face unfavorable prognostic factors such as multiple comorbidities, adverse cytogenetic profiles, and pre-existing hematological disorders. The long-term survival rate remains very low, with a 5-year survival rate of only 5% to 10%. The introduction of the BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax (Ven) has improved the induction remission rates in elderly patients. However, the question of whether to use chemotherapy maintenance or proceed with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for post-remission consolidation therapy remains unclear due to the lack of prospective controlled studies. Therefore, our center plans to conduct a prospective, open-label, two-arm, non-randomized, single-center study to further explore the optimal consolidation treatment strategy for elderly AML patients at intermediate and high risk following induction complete remission (CR).

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Start

2024-07-17

Primary completion

2027-12-30

Completion

2028-02-28

Publications

• Results DiNardo CD, Jonas BA, Pullarkat V, Thirman MJ, Garcia JS, Wei AH, Konopleva M, Dohner H, Letai A, Fenaux P, Koller E, Havelange V, Leber B, Esteve J, Wang J, Pejsa V, Hajek R, Porkka K, Illes A, Lavie D, Lemoli RM, Yamamoto K, Yoon SS, Jang JH, Yeh SP, Turgut M, Hong WJ, Zhou Y, Potluri J, Pratz KW. Azacitidine and Venetoclax in Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2020 Aug 13;383(7):617-629. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2012971.
• Results Kadia TM, Reville PK, Wang X, Rausch CR, Borthakur G, Pemmaraju N, Daver NG, DiNardo CD, Sasaki K, Issa GC, Ohanian M, Montalban-Bravo G, Short NJ, Jain N, Ferrajoli A, Bhalla KN, Jabbour E, Takahashi K, Malla R, Quagliato K, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Popat UR, Andreeff M, Garcia-Manero G, Konopleva MY, Ravandi F, Kantarjian HM. 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. J Clin Oncol. 2022 Nov 20;40(33):3848-3857. doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.02823. Epub 2022 Jun 15.
• Results Chua CC, Roberts AW, Reynolds J, Fong CY, Ting SB, Salmon JM, MacRaild S, Ivey A, Tiong IS, Fleming S, Brown FC, Loo S, Majewski IJ, Bohlander SK, Wei AH. Chemotherapy and Venetoclax in Elderly Acute Myeloid Leukemia Trial (CAVEAT): A Phase Ib Dose-Escalation Study of Venetoclax Combined With Modified Intensive Chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Oct 20;38(30):3506-3517. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.00572. Epub 2020 Jul 20.
• Results Wang H, Yao Y, Mao L, Lou Y, Ren Y, Ye X, Yang M, Ma L, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Wu J, Huang X, Wang Y, Xu H, Tong H, Zhu HH, Jin J. Venetoclax plus '2 + 5' modified intensive chemotherapy with daunorubicin and cytarabine in fit elderly patients with untreated de novo acute myeloid leukaemia: a single-centre retrospective analysis. Br J Haematol. 2023 May;201(3):568-572. doi: 10.1111/bjh.18709. Epub 2023 Mar 2. No abstract available.
• Results Garcia JS, Kim HT, Murdock HM, Cutler CS, Brock J, Gooptu M, Ho VT, Koreth J, Nikiforow S, Romee R, Shapiro R, Loschi F, Ryan J, Fell G, Karp HQ, Lucas F, Kim AS, Potter D, Mashaka T, Stone RM, DeAngelo DJ, Letai A, Lindsley RC, Soiffer RJ, Antin JH. Adding venetoclax to fludarabine/busulfan RIC transplant for high-risk MDS and AML is feasible, safe, and active. Blood Adv. 2021 Dec 28;5(24):5536-5545. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005566.

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