In older/unfit newly diagnosed patients with FLT3 mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML), lower intensity chemotherapy (LIC) in combination with either a FLT3 inhibitor or with venetoclax results in poor overall survival (median 8 to 12.5 months). We performed a retrospective analysis of 87 newly diagnosed FLT3 mutated AML patients treated on triplet (LIC + FLT3 inhibitor + Venetoclax, [N = 27]) and doublet (LIC + FLT3 inhibitor, [N = 60]) regimens at our institution. Data were collected from prospective clinical trials in 75% (N = 65) and 25% (N = 22) who received the same treatment regimens outside of a clinical trial. Triplet therapy was associated with significantly higher rates of complete remission (CR) (67% versus 32%, P = 0.002), CR/CRi (93% versus 70%, P = 0.02), FLT3-PCR negativity (96% versus 54%, P < 0.01), and flow-cytometry negativity (83% versus 38%, P < 0.01) than doublets. At the end of the first cycle, the median time to ANC > 0.5 (40 versus 21 days, P = 0.15) and platelet > 50 K (29 versus 25 days, P = 0.6) among responders was numerically longer with triplets, but 60-day mortality was similar (7% v 10%). With a median follow-up of 24 months (median 12 months for triplet arm, and 63 months for doublet arm), patients receiving a triplet regimen had a longer median overall survival (not reached versus 9.5 months, P < 0.01). LIC combined with FLT3 inhibitor and venetoclax (triplet) may be an effective frontline regimen for older/unfit FLT3 mutated AML that should be further validated prospectively.
在老年/体弱的初诊FLT3突变急性髓系白血病(AML)患者中,低强度化疗(LIC)联合FLT3抑制剂或维奈托克治疗的总生存期较差(中位8至12.5个月)。我们对本机构接受三联疗法(LIC+FLT3抑制剂+维奈托克,[N=27])和双联疗法(LIC+FLT3抑制剂,[N=60])治疗的87例初诊FLT3突变AML患者进行了回顾性分析。数据来源包括75%(N=65)的前瞻性临床试验患者,以及25%(N=22)在临床试验外接受相同治疗方案的患者。与双联疗法相比,三联疗法具有显著更高的完全缓解率(67%对比32%,P=0.002)、完全缓解/完全缓解伴血细胞不完全恢复率(93%对比70%,P=0.02)、FLT3-PCR转阴率(96%对比54%,P<0.01)和流式细胞学转阴率(83%对比38%,P<0.01)。在首周期治疗结束时,三联疗法缓解者的中性粒细胞计数恢复至>0.5×10⁹/L中位时间(40天对比21天,P=0.15)与血小板恢复至>50×10⁹/L中位时间(29天对比25天,P=0.6)数值上更长,但60天死亡率相近(7%对比10%)。中位随访24个月(三联疗法组中位12个月,双联疗法组中位63个月)的结果显示,接受三联疗法患者的中位总生存期更长(未达到对比9.5个月,P<0.01)。LIC联合FLT3抑制剂与维奈托克(三联疗法)可能是老年/体弱FLT3突变AML患者有效的初诊治疗方案,值得在前瞻性研究中进一步验证。