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ArticleAnnals of medicine2025

Significant prognostic improvement in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia treated with hypomethylating agents and venetoclax: outcomes from a retrospective real-world analysis.

Yi Chen, Zhengyang Wang, Ruyu Cai, Zhengjun Wu, Jiayi Zhou, Lanlan Wu, Yong Wu, Jing Zheng

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Yi ChenFujian Provincial Key Laboratory on Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou, China.
Zhengyang WangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Ruyu CaiFujian Provincial Key Laboratory on Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou, China.
Zhengjun WuFujian Provincial Key Laboratory on Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou, China.
Jiayi ZhouFujian Provincial Key Laboratory on Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou, China.
Lanlan WuFujian Provincial Key Laboratory on Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou, China.
Yong WuFujian Provincial Key Laboratory on Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2873-0334
Jing ZhengFujian Provincial Key Laboratory on Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0005-4709-5566

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Abstract

objectiveThis investigation aim to analyze the clinical features and therapeutic outcomes of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

methodWe conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical and cytogenetic profiles of patients aged 60 years and older diagnosed with AML at the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from 2016 to 2024.

resultsOur study cohort included 846 patients, with a median age of 67 years. The median duration of response (DOR) was 15.8 months, with 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year DOR rates of 55.3%, 23.4%, and 13.1%, respectively. The median overall survival (OS) was 21.8 months, with corresponding 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year OS rates of 58.7%, 41.2%, and 30.0%. Patients who received the azacitidine and venetoclax treatment protocol exhibited a complete remission (CR) rate of 57.1% and a minimal residual disease (MRD) - negative rate of 34.1%. These rates were comparable to the 59.2% CR rate and 39.4% MRD-negative rate observed in patients treated with intensive chemotherapy, and were superior to those with other low-intensity regimens. Compared to the treatment outcomes achieved at our center prior to 2016, when chemotherapy was the predominant treatment modality, which were characterized by a CR rate of 42.7%, a median OS of 9.2 months, and a mere 5-year OS rate of 13.5%, the remission rate and long-term survival of elderly patients with AML have been remarkable improved.

conclusionThe integration of hypomethylating agents and venetoclax into the treatment paradigm for elderly patients with AML has significantly enhanced survival rates.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteSulfonamidesAgedAged, 80 and overAzacitidineFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm, ResidualPrognosisRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateAzacitidineBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicSulfonamidesvenetoclaxacute myeloid leukemiacharacteristicsElderlyprognosistreatment

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