Hypomethylating agent monotherapy in core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia: a French multicentric retrospective study.

Acute myeloid leukemia Azacitidine Core binding factor Decitabine Hypomethylating agents

Journal

Annals of hematology
ISSN: 1432-0584
Titre abrégé: Ann Hematol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9107334

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
26 Jan 2024
Historique:
received: 26 10 2023
accepted: 10 01 2024
medline: 26 1 2024
pubmed: 26 1 2024
entrez: 25 1 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Very few data are available about hypomethylating agent (HMA) efficiency in core binding factor acute myeloid leukemias (CBF-AML). Our main objective was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HMA in the specific subset of CBF-AML. Here, we report the results of a multicenter retrospective French study about efficacy of HMA monotherapy, used frontline or for R/R CBF-AML. Forty-nine patients were included, and received a median of 5 courses of azacitidine (n = 46) or decitabine (n = 3). ORR was 49% for the whole cohort with a median time to response of 112 days. After a median follow-up of 72.3 months, median OS for the total cohort was 10.6 months. In multivariate analysis, hematological relapse of CBF-AML at HMA initiation was significantly associated with a poorer OS (HR: 2.13; 95%CI: 1.04-4.36; p = 0.038). Responders had a significantly improved OS (1-year OS: 75%) compared to non-responders (1-year OS: 15.3%; p < 0.0001). Hematological improvement occurred for respectively 28%, 33% and 48% for patients who were red blood cell or platelet transfusion-dependent, or who experienced grade 3/4 neutropenia at HMA initiation. Adverse events were consistent with the known safety profile of HMA. Our study highlights that HMA is a well-tolerated therapeutic option with moderate clinical activity for R/R CBF-AML and for patients who cannot handle intensive chemotherapy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38273140
doi: 10.1007/s00277-024-05623-0
pii: 10.1007/s00277-024-05623-0
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Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Ludovic Gabellier (L)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Montpellier, Université Montpellier-Nîmes, 80, Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34090, Montpellier, France. l-gabellier@chu-montpellier.fr.

Pierre Peterlin (P)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Nantes, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France.

Sylvain Thepot (S)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Angers, Université d'Angers, Angers, France.

Yosr Hicheri (Y)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France.

Franciane Paul (F)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Montpellier, Université Montpellier-Nîmes, 80, Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34090, Montpellier, France.

Maria Pilar Gallego-Hernanz (MP)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Poitiers, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.

Sarah Bertoli (S)

Service d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopôle, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.

Pascal Turlure (P)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Limoges, Université de Limoges, Limoges, France.

Arnaud Pigneux (A)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Bordeaux, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.

Romain Guieze (R)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Université de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Marlène Ochmann (M)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, Orléans, Orléans, CH, France.

Jean-Valère Malfuson (JV)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital d'instruction Des Armées, Percy, France.

Thomas Cluzeau (T)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Nice, Université de Nice, Nice, France.

Xavier Thomas (X)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, CHU Lyon, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France.

Emmanuelle Tavernier (E)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, Institut de Cancérologie Lucien Neuwirth, Université de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France.

Eric Jourdan (E)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Nîmes, Université de Montpellier-Nîmes, Nîmes, France.

Sarah Bonnet (S)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Montpellier, Université Montpellier-Nîmes, 80, Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34090, Montpellier, France.

Jean-Jacques Tudesq (JJ)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique, CHU Montpellier, Université Montpellier-Nîmes, 80, Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34090, Montpellier, France.

Emmanuel Raffoux (E)

Département d'Hématologie Clinique Adultes, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France.

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