Venetoclax in Combination with Decitabine for Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant

Long-term disease-free survival in adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) remains poor, particularly after relapse, with few available salvage options. Preclinical data suggest that inhibition of the antiapoptotic protein BCL-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2) either alone or in combination with...

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Main Authors: Leena T. Rahmat, Anna Nguyen, Haifaa Abdulhaq, Sonam Prakash, Aaron C. Logan, Gabriel N. Mannis
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6092646
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author Leena T. Rahmat
Anna Nguyen
Haifaa Abdulhaq
Sonam Prakash
Aaron C. Logan
Gabriel N. Mannis
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Sonam Prakash
Aaron C. Logan
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description Long-term disease-free survival in adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) remains poor, particularly after relapse, with few available salvage options. Preclinical data suggest that inhibition of the antiapoptotic protein BCL-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2) either alone or in combination with other agents, may be a unique therapeutic approach for the treatment of T-ALL. We present a case of a young male with T-ALL, relapsed after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, who achieved a second complete remission following salvage therapy with combined venetoclax and decitabine. Assessment of measurable residual disease by next generation sequencing showed no evidence of residual disease of a sensitivity of 1 × 10−6. While the combination of venetoclax and hypomethylating agents has shown promise in the treatment of relapsed/refractory AML, and to our knowledge, this is the first report of this combination demonstrating clinical activity in relapsed/refractory T-ALL.
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spelling doaj-art-3cf595672fa54626a4df911db411bc362025-08-20T03:55:33ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792018-01-01201810.1155/2018/60926466092646Venetoclax in Combination with Decitabine for Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell TransplantLeena T. Rahmat0Anna Nguyen1Haifaa Abdulhaq2Sonam Prakash3Aaron C. Logan4Gabriel N. Mannis5Department of Hematologic Malignancies and Blood and Marrow Transplant, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USADepartment of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USADepartment of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USADepartment of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USADepartment of Hematologic Malignancies and Blood and Marrow Transplant, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USADepartment of Hematologic Malignancies and Blood and Marrow Transplant, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USALong-term disease-free survival in adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) remains poor, particularly after relapse, with few available salvage options. Preclinical data suggest that inhibition of the antiapoptotic protein BCL-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2) either alone or in combination with other agents, may be a unique therapeutic approach for the treatment of T-ALL. We present a case of a young male with T-ALL, relapsed after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, who achieved a second complete remission following salvage therapy with combined venetoclax and decitabine. Assessment of measurable residual disease by next generation sequencing showed no evidence of residual disease of a sensitivity of 1 × 10−6. While the combination of venetoclax and hypomethylating agents has shown promise in the treatment of relapsed/refractory AML, and to our knowledge, this is the first report of this combination demonstrating clinical activity in relapsed/refractory T-ALL.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6092646
spellingShingle Leena T. Rahmat
Anna Nguyen
Haifaa Abdulhaq
Sonam Prakash
Aaron C. Logan
Gabriel N. Mannis
Venetoclax in Combination with Decitabine for Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
Case Reports in Hematology
title Venetoclax in Combination with Decitabine for Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
title_full Venetoclax in Combination with Decitabine for Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
title_fullStr Venetoclax in Combination with Decitabine for Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
title_full_unstemmed Venetoclax in Combination with Decitabine for Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
title_short Venetoclax in Combination with Decitabine for Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
title_sort venetoclax in combination with decitabine for relapsed t cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6092646
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