Impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents

Abstract Introduction Although the combination of venetoclax (VEN) and hypomethylating agents (HMAs) results in impressive efficacy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), there is still a subset of patients who are refractory. We investigated the outcomes of AML patients with monocytic differentiation who...

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Main Authors: Dian Jin, Jingsong He, Haoguang Chen, Wenjun Wu, Xiaoyan Han, Jing Le, Wenxiu Shu, Qianqian Yang, Shanshan Pei, Zhen Cai, Donghua He
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Published: Wiley 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.7378
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author Dian Jin
Jingsong He
Haoguang Chen
Wenjun Wu
Xiaoyan Han
Jing Le
Wenxiu Shu
Qianqian Yang
Shanshan Pei
Zhen Cai
Donghua He
author_facet Dian Jin
Jingsong He
Haoguang Chen
Wenjun Wu
Xiaoyan Han
Jing Le
Wenxiu Shu
Qianqian Yang
Shanshan Pei
Zhen Cai
Donghua He
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description Abstract Introduction Although the combination of venetoclax (VEN) and hypomethylating agents (HMAs) results in impressive efficacy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), there is still a subset of patients who are refractory. We investigated the outcomes of AML patients with monocytic differentiation who were treated with frontline VEN/HMA. Methods A total of 155 patients with newly diagnosed AML treated with frontline VEN/HMA were enrolled in the study. Monocyte‐like AML was identified by flow cytometry with typical expression of monocytic markers, and M5 was identified according to French, American, and British category. We compared the outcomes of patients with different characteristics. Results The rate of complete remission (CR) and CR with incomplete recovery of blood counts (CRi), progression‐free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) in monocyte‐like AML were inferior to those in nonmonocyte‐like AML (CR/CRi rates, 26.7% vs. 80.0%, p < 0.001; median PFS, 2.1 vs. 8.8 months, p < 0.001; median OS, 9.2 vs. 19 months, p = 0.013). CR/CRi rate in M5 was lower than that in non‐M5 (60.7% vs. 75.5%, p = 0.049). Multivariate analyses showed that monocyte‐like AML was associated with lower odds of CR/CRi and higher risk of progression. Conclusion Our study suggested that newly diagnosed AML with a monocytic immunophenotype had a poor prognosis with VEN/HMA treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-171672d2f85c402e80efd150e75e519a2025-08-20T02:34:44ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342024-07-011314n/an/a10.1002/cam4.7378Impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agentsDian Jin0Jingsong He1Haoguang Chen2Wenjun Wu3Xiaoyan Han4Jing Le5Wenxiu Shu6Qianqian Yang7Shanshan Pei8Zhen Cai9Donghua He10Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou ChinaBone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou ChinaBone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou ChinaBone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou ChinaBone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou ChinaDepartment of Hematology Ningbo Medical Treatment Center Li Huili Hospital Ningbo ChinaDepartment of Hematology Ningbo Medical Treatment Center Li Huili Hospital Ningbo ChinaDepartment of Hematology Ningbo Medical Treatment Center Li Huili Hospital Ningbo ChinaBone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou ChinaBone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou ChinaBone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou ChinaAbstract Introduction Although the combination of venetoclax (VEN) and hypomethylating agents (HMAs) results in impressive efficacy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), there is still a subset of patients who are refractory. We investigated the outcomes of AML patients with monocytic differentiation who were treated with frontline VEN/HMA. Methods A total of 155 patients with newly diagnosed AML treated with frontline VEN/HMA were enrolled in the study. Monocyte‐like AML was identified by flow cytometry with typical expression of monocytic markers, and M5 was identified according to French, American, and British category. We compared the outcomes of patients with different characteristics. Results The rate of complete remission (CR) and CR with incomplete recovery of blood counts (CRi), progression‐free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) in monocyte‐like AML were inferior to those in nonmonocyte‐like AML (CR/CRi rates, 26.7% vs. 80.0%, p < 0.001; median PFS, 2.1 vs. 8.8 months, p < 0.001; median OS, 9.2 vs. 19 months, p = 0.013). CR/CRi rate in M5 was lower than that in non‐M5 (60.7% vs. 75.5%, p = 0.049). Multivariate analyses showed that monocyte‐like AML was associated with lower odds of CR/CRi and higher risk of progression. Conclusion Our study suggested that newly diagnosed AML with a monocytic immunophenotype had a poor prognosis with VEN/HMA treatment.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.7378acute myeloid leukemiacancer risk factorprognosistargeted therapy
spellingShingle Dian Jin
Jingsong He
Haoguang Chen
Wenjun Wu
Xiaoyan Han
Jing Le
Wenxiu Shu
Qianqian Yang
Shanshan Pei
Zhen Cai
Donghua He
Impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents
Cancer Medicine
acute myeloid leukemia
cancer risk factor
prognosis
targeted therapy
title Impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents
title_full Impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents
title_fullStr Impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents
title_full_unstemmed Impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents
title_short Impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents
title_sort impact of monocytic differentiation on acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents
topic acute myeloid leukemia
cancer risk factor
prognosis
targeted therapy
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.7378
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