scholarly journals The Current Understanding of and Treatment Paradigm for Newly-Diagnosed TP53-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Hemato ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 748-763
Author(s):  
Rory M. Shallis ◽  
Maximilian Stahl ◽  
Jan Philipp Bewersdorf ◽  
Amer M. Zeidan

About 10% of newly diagnosed and 20–30% of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (AML) harbors a TP53 mutation (mTP53-AML). Unfortunately, this biological subset predicts one of the worst prognoses among patients with AML, specifically a median overall survival of about 7 months with fewer than 10% of patients eventually cured of disease. Although remission rates appear to be increased with venetoclax-based, less-intensive regimens when compared with contemporary, intensive chemotherapy (55–65% vs. 40%), survival appears to be no different between the two approaches. Attempts to discern whether or not the prognosis of mTP53-AML is universally poor have centered around the study of concurrent cytogenetic risk and predicted TP53 allelic state, measurable residual disease status and the impact of conditioning intensity for patients proceeding to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We discuss these considerations in this review and offer the current treatment approach to TP53-mutated AML.

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 2027-2027
Author(s):  
Betul Oran ◽  
Timothy Singleton ◽  
Pablo A. Ramirez ◽  
Ryan Shanley ◽  
Claudio Brunstein ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 2027 BACKGROUND: The identification of minimal residual disease (MRD) can predict impending relapse in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. Little data exists evaluating the prognostic impact of MRD, as determined by multiparametric flow cytometry (MFC), at the time of allogeneic (allo-HCT). Although disease outcomes may be worse for MRD positive (MRD+) patients, MRD is often associated with other adverse risk factors leaving it unclear whether MRD is an independent risk factor for relapse or a surrogate marker for underlying poor risk disease features. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 97 consecutive AML patients in complete morphological remission (CR) who underwent allo-HCT with a matched related donor (MRD, n=30, 31%), matched unrelated donor (MUD, n=4, 4%) or umbilical cord blood (UCB, n=63, 65%) at the University of Minnesota between January 2005 and June 2009. Presence of MRD at allo-HCT was determined by MFC. Analyses were done separately for myeloablative (MAC) and reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) patients, testing the impact of MRD along with conditioning intensity, age, donor type and disease status on allo-HCT outcomes. RESULTS: Of 97 patients, 41 (42%) had MAC; 57 (58%) had RIC. Sixty-six were in first CR (CR1) with the rest in CR2 or later remission (CR2+). MRD at allo-HCT was detected in 7 patients after MAC (17%) and 7 after RIC (12.5%); and this frequency was similar in patients in CR1 and CR2+ (13% vs. 16%, p=0.7). MRD+ and MRD- patients had similar median age (40 vs. 44 yrs), gender, donor source (MSD or MUD vs. UCB), CMV serostatus and diagnostic cytogenetic risk group. Six of 40 (15%) intermediate and 5 of 39 (13%) high risk cytogenetics patients had MRD+ (p=0.8). Only 3 of 53 patients with a cytogenetic abnormality at diagnosis had it detected prior allo-HCT and 1 of 3 had MRD. The median follow-up of survivors was 25 months. Two-year probabilities for MAC and RIC patients were similar: Overall survival (OS), 48% and 47 % and leukemia free survival (LFS) 43% and 41% respectively. When disease outcomes were analyzed separately by MRD status (table), OS and LFS were markedly worse in MRD+ patients receiving RIC, but this difference was not statistically significant. In multivariate analysis, MRD+ was not an independent prognostic factor for OS and LFS. Although we identified no adverse prognostic factors for MAC patients, patient with RIC in CR2+ had worse OS and LFS vs. CR1 (HR 2.6, p=0.04 and HR 2.7, p=0.04 respectively). CONCLUSION: The negative prognostic impact of MRD was overcome by allo-HCT with MAC, but outcomes with MRD+ were suggestively inferior after RIC. However due to limited sample size, MRD in patients with RIC should be further investigated. Disclosures: Weisdorf: Genzyme: Consultancy, Research Funding.


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 336
Author(s):  
Byung-Sik Cho ◽  
Gi-June Min ◽  
Sung-Soo Park ◽  
Silvia Park ◽  
Young-Woo Jeon ◽  
...  

The prognostic significance of KIT mutations and optimal thresholds and time points of measurable residual disease (MRD) monitoring for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with RUNX1-RUNX1T1 remain controversial in the setting of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We retrospectively evaluated 166 high-risk patients who underwent allogeneic (Allo-HSCT, n = 112) or autologous HSCT (Auto-HSCT, n = 54). D816V KIT mutation, a subtype of exon 17 mutations, was significantly associated with post-transplant relapse and poor survival, while other types of mutations in exons 17 and 8 were not associated with post-transplant relapse. Pre- and post-transplant RUNX1–RUNX1T1 MRD assessments were useful for predicting post-transplant relapse and poor survival with a higher sensitivity at later time points. Survival analysis for each stratified group by D816V KIT mutation and pre-transplant RUNX1–RUNX1T1 MRD status demonstrated that Auto-HSCT was superior to Allo-HSCT in MRD-negative patients without D816V KIT mutation, while Allo-HSCT was superior to Auto-HSCT in MRD-negative patients with D816V KIT mutation. Very poor outcomes of pre-transplant MRD-positive patients with D816V KIT mutation suggested that this group should be treated in clinical trials. Risk stratification by both D816V KIT mutation and RUNX1–RUNX1T1 MRD status will provide a platform for decision-making or risk-adapted therapeutic approaches.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Mannelli ◽  
Giacomo Gianfaldoni ◽  
Paola Guglielmelli ◽  
Francesco Buccisano ◽  
Roberto Caporale ◽  
...  

AMELIORATE is a Phase III, randomized trial aiming to personalize treatment intensity in FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia. The current study provides an early appraisal of chemosensitivity based on peripheral blasts clearance, as assessed by multiparameter flow cytometry, from baseline to day 4 of induction. This biomarker was previously demonstrated to predict complete remission achievement and measurable residual disease status. For patients experiencing low peripheral blast cells (i.e., ≤2.0 logs), two major adjustments of treatment as compared with current standard of care are envisioned in the experimental arm: the immediate switch to intensified induction with high-doses cytarabine (1500 mg/m2 b.i.d. on days 5–7 of induction); and the early allocation of the patient to high-risk disease category, to be further refined later based on postinduction measurable residual disease status.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 701-710
Author(s):  
Bin Gu ◽  
Jianhong Chu ◽  
Depei Wu

AbstractChimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapies have achieved unprecedented efficacy in B-cell tumors, prompting scientists and doctors to exploit this strategy to treat other tumor types. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a group of heterogeneous myeloid malignancies. Relapse remains the main cause of treatment failure, especially for patients with intermediate or high risk stratification. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation could be an effective therapy because of the graft-versus-leukemia effect, which unfortunately puts the patient at risk of serious complications, such as graft-versus-host disease. Although the identification of an ideal target antigen for AML is challenging, CAR T therapy remains a highly promising strategy for AML patients, particularly for those who are ineligible to receive a transplantation or have positive minimal residual disease. In this review, we focus on the most recent and promising advances in CAR T therapies for AML.


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