Medicina (Oct 2024)

Multicentral Retrospective Analysis of Venetoclax-Based Treatments in AML and MDS: A Real-World Study by the Turkish Hematology Network Group

  • Ibrahim Halil Acar,
  • Muzeyyen Aslaner Ak,
  • Gulsah Akyol,
  • Taha Ulutan Kars,
  • Yildiz Ipek,
  • Ayse Uysal,
  • Figen Atalay,
  • Aysun Senturk Yikilmaz,
  • Omer Ekinci,
  • Idris Ince,
  • Birgul Onec,
  • Hakan Keski,
  • Mufide Okay Ozgeyik,
  • Sebnem Izmir Guner,
  • Esra Terzi Demirsoy,
  • Oktay Bilgir,
  • Birol Guvenc

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60101623
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 60, no. 10
p. 1623

Abstract

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Background and Objectives: Acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome are both clonal hematologic malignancies that primarily affect older adults. Current treatments for AML/MDS are both limited in number and efficacy. This study aims to evaluate venetoclax-based therapies in AML/MDS, focusing on overall survival and recurrence-free survival rates, and to expand real-world data on its use. Materials and Methods: Clinical and laboratory data on patients with AML/MDS aged 18≥ treated with venetoclax between January 2019 and July 2022 were included. Survival analysis was calculated based on the period from 2019 to December 2023. Results: A total of 161 AML and 40 patients with MDS were included. The median age was 63.53 ± 15.30 years for AML and 70.12 ± 10.21 years for MDS. In both groups, over 55% are male. A total of 77.6% of patients with AML and 75% of patients with MDS received treatment prior to venetoclax. Venetoclax was administered in combination with azacitidine to 84.5% of AML and 67.5% of MDS. The relapse rate in AML is approximately 15%. Overall, the 2-year survival rate is 46% and 18.73 months. The overall CR/CRi rate for patients with AML is 49.1%, while for patients with MDS, it is 50%. The 2-year survival rate for patients with MDS is 52.7%. The 2-year RFS rate was 75.5% for AML and 90.9% for MDS. The relapse rate in AML is approximately 15%. The percentage of adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation among those with grade 3–4 toxicity is low; 26.7% for AML (n = 43) and 15% for MDS (n = 6). Conclusions: Our real-world data demonstrate that venetoclax has the potential to improve overall survival rates when used in combination with HMAs and supports its use in patients with AML/MDS.

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