A unique case of durable complete remission after salvage with azacitidine and DLI for high risk flt-3 positive acute myeloid leukemia, following relapse 18 months post allogeneic stem cell transplant

Abstract

A unique case of primary refractory FLT3-itd mutated acute myeloid leukemia in an elderly patient, who achieved completed morphological remission, and FLT3-itd negativity, following 9 cycles of azacitadine in combination with escalating doses of donor lymphocyte infusions following relapse 18 months post reduced intensity HLAA mismatch Campath conditioning allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Keywords

• Acute myeloid leukaemia
• azacitidine
• Flt-3 mutation