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ArticleBiomarker research2025

Salvage therapy containing sorafenib and donor lymphocyte infusion is associated with improved outcomes for FLT3 wild-type acute myeloid leukemia relapsing after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Zhonghui Jiang, Ya Zhou, Yuxin Bai, Fang Dai, Menglin Fan, Tian Zhang, Danian Nie, Yunxin Zeng, Yirong Jiang, Ping Zhu and 11 more

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Zhonghui Jiang *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Ya Zhou *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Yuxin Bai *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Fang Dai *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Menglin Fan *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Tian Zhang *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Danian NieDepartment of Hematology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yunxin ZengDepartment of Hematology, Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Yirong JiangDepartment of Hematology, Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China.
Ping ZhuDepartment of Hematology, First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Chenzhou, China.
Zhiping FanDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Na XuDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Fen HuangDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Ren LinDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Min DaiDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Xiaojun XuDepartment of Hematology, Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Zhangkun LiDepartment of Hematology, Dongguan People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China.
Hua JinDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Jing SunDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Qifa LiuDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China. liuqifa628@163.com.
Li XuanDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China. 356135708@qq.com.

Funding

Guangzhou Science and Technology Program 2023A04J2327National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFC2500300-4Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province 2023B110007
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Abstract

backgroundThere is no established standard treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with FLT3 wild-type relapsing after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Multi-kinase inhibitor sorafenib has been widely explored in the treatment of AML patients with FLT3 internal tandem duplication (FLT3-ITD) mutations. Some studies have revealed that the addition of sorafenib to standard chemotherapy could improve outcomes in newly diagnosed AML regardless of FLT3 status. However, the application of sorafenib in FLT3 wild-type AML patients experiencing relapse after allo-HSCT remains minimally investigated.

methodsWe retrospectively compared the effects of conventional treatment combined with or without sorafenib on the outcomes of these patients. The study mainly focused on the treatment response of salvage therapy and survival.

resultsSixty-two AML patients with FLT3 wild-type who relapsed after allo-HSCT were enrolled in this study, including 38 with sorafenib and 24 without sorafenib. Fifty patients received 68 doses of donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI). The rate of composite complete remission was 65.8% in the sorafenib group, compared with 29.2% in the non-sorafenib group (P = 0.005). With a median follow-up of 13.2 months (IQR, 3.2-43.5) after relapse, the 2-year overall survival (OS) was 47.4% (95%CI, 33.9%-66.2%) and 16.7% (6.8%-40.8%) in the sorafenib and non-sorafenib groups (P = 0.006). The 2-year event-free survival (EFS) was 44.7% (31.4%-63.7%) and 16.7% (6.8%-40.8%) in the two groups (P = 0.012). Multivariable analysis revealed that salvage therapy including sorafenib was the protective factor for longer OS and EFS (HR = 0.395, 95% CI: 0.209-0.746, P = 0.004; HR = 0.406, 95% CI: 0.218-0.754, P = 0.004). The incidences of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and chronic GVHD were similar between the two groups (P = 0.806, P = 0.908).

conclusionOur results suggest that salvage therapy including sorafenib and DLI is associated with improved outcomes for AML patients with FLT3 wild-type relapsing after allo-HSCT.

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FLT3 wide-typeRelapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationSalvage therapySorafenib

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