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ArticleCancer2025

Efficacy, safety and predictive biomarker of third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors with azacitidine in myeloid blast phase of chronic myeloid leukemia.

Mei Bao, Xiao S Zhang, Zong R Li, Lu Yu, Robert Peter Gale, Sha S Zhao, Fang Ye, Cheng C Yan, Xiao J Huang, Qian Jiang

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Mei BaoPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.
Xiao S ZhangPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.
Zong R LiPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.
Lu YuPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0256-3275
Robert Peter GaleDepartment of Immunology and Inflammation, Center for Hematology Research, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Sha S ZhaoPeking University People's Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Fang YeChuiyangliu Hospital affiliated with Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Cheng C YanTianjin Kingmed Diagnostics Laboratory Company Ltd., Tianjin, China.
Xiao J HuangPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1906-5819
Qian JiangPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7131-0522

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81970140National Natural Science Foundation of China 82370161
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy, safety, and predictive biomarker of a third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (3G-TKI; ponatinib or olverembatinib) combined with azacitidine in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in myeloid blast phase.

methodsWe conducted a single-center, prospective study combining 3G-TKI with azacitidine in 28-day cycles. The primary end point was a major hematologic response (MaHR) by cycle 2. The trial is registered in Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200055887)

resultsIn total, 37 patients were studied. The median follow-up was 30 months (interquartile range, 24-40 months). Twenty-five patients achieved a MaHR by cycle 2, 30 returned to chronic phase. Ten patients underwent transplantation. The patients who underwent transplantation had higher 3-year probability of survival compared with nontransplanted patients (50%; [95% confidence interval (CI), 9%-37%] versus 18% [95% CI, 3%-33%]; p = .01). The regimen was well tolerated. In adjusted logistic/Cox regression analyses, KRAS mutation was significantly associated with a lower MaHR rate (odds ratio, 0.1; 95% CI, 0-0.8; p = .03), worse progression-free survival (PFS; hazard ratio [HR], 3.1; 95% CI, 1.1-8.6; p = .04), and worse survival (HR, 8.2; 95% CI, 2.5-26.8; p < .001); PTPN11 mutation was associated with worse PFS (HR, 5.1; 95% CI, 1.2-22.2; p = 0.03) and worse survival (HR, 9.6; 95% CI, 2.2-41.5; p = .002); and increasing numbers of non-ABL1 mutations were associated with worse PFS (HR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.0-1.3; p = .04). Transcriptomic analysis revealed that patients who did not achieve a MaHR experienced activation of cancer-, metabolism-, oxidative phosphorylation-related pathways. The KRAS signaling pathway was significantly activated in patients who lost MaHR during treatment.

conclusions3G-TKI with azacitidine is an effective and safe therapy providing more chance to receive a transplantation for CML in myeloid blast phase. Potential biomarkers associated with outcomes were identified.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAzacitidineBlast CrisisLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositiveProtein Kinase InhibitorsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansImidazolesMaleMiddle AgedMutationProspective StudiesPyridazinesAzacitidineBiomarkers, TumorImidazolesponatinibProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridazinesTyrosine Kinase Inhibitorsazacitidinechronic myeloid leukemiamyeloid blast phaseolverembatinibponatinib

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PMID41199590
PMCPMC12592837

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