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ArticleTherapeutic advances in hematology2025

Real-world outcomes of azacitidine plus venetoclax in acute myeloid leukemia: a multicenter retrospective cohort study from Thailand.

Thanawat Rattanathammethee, Chantiya Chanswangphuwana, Panachai Silpsamrit, Kannadit Prayongratana, Sirichai Srichairatanakool, Teerachat Punnachet, Nonthakorn Hantrakun, Pokpong Piriyakhuntorn, Sasinee Hantrakool, Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha and 3 more

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Thanawat RattanathammetheeDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-4889
Chantiya ChanswangphuwanaDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Rama IV Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5258-2140
Panachai SilpsamritDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kannadit PrayongratanaDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sirichai SrichairatanakoolDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Teerachat PunnachetDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Nonthakorn HantrakunDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pokpong PiriyakhuntornDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Sasinee HantrakoolDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chatree Chai-AdisaksophaDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Ekarat RattarittamrongDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Lalita NorasetthadaDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Adisak TantiworawitDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Abstract

Background: Azacitidine (AZA) plus venetoclax (VEN) has emerged as a widely accepted treatment option for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), particularly in older patients or those unfit for intensive chemotherapy. However, real-world data on AZA + VEN efficacy and safety in Southeast Asia remain limited. Objectives: To evaluate the real-world effectiveness and safety of AZA + VEN in newly diagnosed (ND) and relapsed/refractory (R/R) AML patients in Thailand. Design: A retrospective observational multicenter study. Methods: This is a multicenter retrospective study included ND and R/R AML patients treated between 2021 and 2024 at three tertiary hospitals in Thailand. All patients received AZA at 75 mg/m Results: A total of 81 patients were analyzed, included 54 ND and 27 R/R AML cases, with a median age of 65 years. Based on European LeukemiaNet 2022 classification, 51.9% had intermediate risk, and 33.3% had adverse risk. The composite complete remission was 56.8% (ND: 64.8%, R/R: 40.7%). VEN was administered at a median dose of 100 mg for 28 days, combined with potent CYP3A4 inhibitor of antifungal prophylaxis (posaconazole 51.0%, voriconazole 30.4%, itraconazole 17.7%). The median overall survival was 9.2 months and relapse-free survival was 8.1 months. Grades 3-4 neutropenia and febrile neutropenia occurred in 93.8% and 60.5% of patients, respectively. Conclusion: This real-world practice highlights the feasibility and effectiveness of AZA-VEN in combination with antifungal prophylaxis for elderly or unfit AML patients in resource-limited countries. However, infectious complications remain a concern with this low-intensity regimen.

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acute myeloid leukemiaazacitidinereal-world datavenetoclax

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PMCPMC12423537

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