1.Efficacy analysis of selinexor combined with hypomethylating agent in the treatment of refractory/relapsed acute myeloid leukemia exposed to venetoclax.
Jian ZHANG ; Bao Quan SONG ; Xin KONG ; Yin LIU ; Han Lin YANG ; Li Hong ZONG ; Jin Yu KONG ; Yang XU ; Hui Ying QIU ; De Pei WU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2023;44(11):936-939
3.Short-term efficacy of venetoclax combined with azacitidine in acute myeloid leukemia: a single-institution experience.
Wen Jing YU ; Jin Song JIA ; Jing WANG ; Fei Fei TANG ; Li Zhong GONG ; Xiao Hong LIU ; Xiao Lu ZHU ; Xiao Su ZHAO ; Xiao Jun HUANG ; Hao JIANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2022;43(2):134-140
Objective: To explore the safety and short-term efficacy of venetoclax combined with azacitidine (Ven+AZA) in previously untreated patients unfit for standard chemotherapy and patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in China. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in 60 previously untreated patients unfit for standard chemotherapy and patients with R/R AML who received Ven+ AZA (venetoclax, 100 mg D1, 200 mg D2, 400 mg D3-28; azacitidine, 75 mg/m(2) D1- 7) at the Peking University Institute of Hematology from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2021. The incidence of adverse events, complete remission (CR) /CR with incomplete hematological recovery (CRi) rate, objective remission rate (ORR) , and minimal residual disease (MRD) status in patients with different risk stratification and gene subtypes were analyzed. Results: The median age of the patients was 54 (18-77) years, 33 (55.0%) were males, and the median follow-up time was 4.8 (1.4-26.3) months. Among the 60 patients, 24 (40.0%) were previously untreated patients unfit for standard chemotherapy, and 36 (60.0%) were R/R patients. The median mumber cycles of Ven+AZA in the two groups were both 1 (1-5) . According to the prognostic risk stratification of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, it was divided into 8 cases of favorable-risk, 2 cases of intermediate risk, and 14 cases of poor-risk. In previously untreated patients unfit for standard chemotherapy, after the first cycle of Ven+AZA, 17/24 (70.8%) cases achieved CR/CRi, 3/24 (12.5%) achieved partial remission (PR) , and the ORR was 83.3%. Among them, nine patients received a second cycle chemotherapy and two received a third cycle. Among CR/CRi patients, 8/17 (47.1%) achieved MRD negativity after two cycles of therapy. In the R/R group, after the first cycle of Ven+AZA, 21/36 (58.3%) cases achieved CR/CRi (7/21 achieved MRD negativity) , 3 achieved PR, and the ORR was 66.7%. Among R/R patients, 12 were treated for more than two cycles. There were no new CR/CRi patients after the second treatment cycle, and 14 cases (66.7%) achieved MRD negativity. According to the time from CR to hematological recurrence, the R/R group was divided into 12 cases in the favorable-risk group (CR to hematological recurrence ≥18 months) and 24 in the poor-risk group (CR to hematological recurrence<18 months, no remission after one cycle of therapy, and no remission after two or more cycles of therapy) . Eleven of 24 (45.8%) cases achieved CR/CRi after one cycle of Ven+AZA in the poor-risk R/R group, and 10 of 12 (83.3%) achieved CR/CRi in the favorable-risk R/R group, which was significantly superior to the poor-risk group (P=0.031) . After one cycle of treatment, 13 patients with IDH1/2 mutations and 4 that were TP53-positive all achieved CR/CRi. The CR/CRi rate of 18 patients with NPM1 mutations was 77.8%. Five patients with RUNX1-RUNX1T1 combined with KIT D816 mutation (two initial diagnoses and three recurrences) had no remission. Ven+ AZA was tolerable for AML patients. Conclusion: Ven+AZA has acceptable safety in previously untreated patients unfit for standard chemotherapy, patients with R/R AML can achieve a high response rate, and some patients can achieve MRD negativity. It is also effective in NPM1-, IDH1/IDH2-, and TP53-positive patients. The long-term efficacy remains to be observed.
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use*
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Azacitidine/therapeutic use*
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Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic/therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Retrospective Studies
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Sulfonamides
7.Research Advance of Venetoclax in Hematological Tumors--Review.
Ling-Yun CHEN ; Yong-Ping SONG
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2020;28(4):1419-1423
Venetoclax is a selective inhibitor of the anti-apoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma 2(BCL-2)and has great potential in treating a variety of hematological tumors. In recent years, domestic and foreign scholars have tried to use venetoclax singal or in combination with some drugs to treat the patients with hematological tumors, including elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML)patients un suitable for intensive chemotherapy, relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia(CLL), Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma(NHL)and multiple myeloma(MM)patients, these studies have achieved good results.At the same time,some scholars found that the secondary drug-resistance occurred in some patients who continuous treated with Venetoclax, and explored the Venetoclax-resistant mechanism. In this review, the research advance of Venetoclax in hematological tumors and the mechanisms of drug resistance are summarized and discussed briefly.
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Antineoplastic Agents
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therapeutic use
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Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
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therapeutic use
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Hematologic Neoplasms
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Humans
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
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drug therapy
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Sulfonamides
10.Efficacy and Survival of Venetoclax Based Regimen in the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Fan-Cong KONG ; Ling QI ; Wen-Feng HUANG ; Min YU ; Yu-Lan ZHOU ; De-Xiang JI ; Fei LI
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2023;31(6):1676-1683
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the efficacy and survival of venetoclax based (VEN-based) regimen in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia(AML).
METHODS:
A retrospective study was conducted in patients who received VEN-based regimen and completed at least 1 course of efficacy evaluation at the The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from July 2019 to July 2022. The incidence of complete remission (CR)/CR with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi) rate, objective remission rate(ORR) and survival of patients with different risk strati- fication and gene subtypes were analyzed.
RESULTS:
A total of 79 patients were enrolled, including 43 patients with newly diagnosed unfit AML (unfit AML) and 36 relapsed/refractory AML (R/R AML). The median age of the patients was 62(14-83) years old. 36 out of 79 patients achieved CR/CRi and the ORR of the whole cohort was 64.6%. The CR/CRi rate of unfit AML patients was significantly higher than that of R/R AML patients (60.5% vs 27.8%, P=0.004). In unfit AML cohort, the patients with NPM1 and IDH1/2 mutations were benefited, 8 out of 9 patients ahcieved CR/CRi, 7/8 and 5/8 patients achieved minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity, respectively. Six out of 9 patients with TET2 mutation achieved CR/CRi, 3/6 patients achieved MRD negativity. In R/R AML cohort, 2 out of 3 patients with RUNX1 mutation achieved CR/CRi, without MRD negative, while the CR/CRi rate of patients with other gene mutations was lower than 40%. The median follow-up time was 10.1(95%CI: 8.6-11.6) months. In whole cohort, the median overall survival (mOS) time was 9.1 months and the relapse free survival (RFS) time was not reached. The mOS and RFS of unfit AML patients were significantly longer than those of R/R AML patients (14.1 vs 6.8 months, P=0.013; not reached vs 3.3 months, P=0.000). In unfit AML cohort, the mOS of patients with NPM1 or IDH1/2 mutations was not reached, while that of patients without NPM1 or IDH1/2 mutations was 8.0 months (P=0.009; P=0.022). Furthermore, the mOS of patients with TP53 mutaion was significantly shorter than that of patients without TP53 mutation (5.2 vs 14.1 months, P=0.049). In R/R AML cohort, there was no significant difference in mOS between patients with mutation in each gene subtype and those without gene mutation (P>0.05). All patients had hematology adverse reactions, 91.1% patients had AE grade≥3. The most common non-hematology adverse reactions was infection, with an incidence of 91.1%. VEN-based regimen was tolerable for AML patients.
CONCLUSION
VEN-based regimen can achieve a high response rate, especially in unfit AML with acceptable safety, and some patients can achieve MRD negative. It is also effective in NPM1-, IDH1/2-positive patients with long survival time.
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Middle Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Retrospective Studies
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Nucleophosmin
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Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic/adverse effects*
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics*
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Recurrence
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use*