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ArticleHaematologica2026

Impact of FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 inhibitor maintenance on post-transplant outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia with FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 mutations: a real-world German registry analysis highlighting sorafenib.

Radwan Massoud, Sarah Flossdorf, Franziska Hanke, Thomas Schroeder, Wolfgang Bethge, Robert Zeiser, Caroline Pabst, Gerald Wulf, Elisa Sala, Inken Hilgendorf and 13 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Radwan MassoudDepartment of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Sarah FlossdorfGerman Registry for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy, DRST, Ulm, Germany; Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IMIBE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Franziska HankeGerman Registry for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy, DRST, Ulm, Germany.
Thomas SchroederDepartment of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.
Wolfgang BethgeDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Hematology, Oncology, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Robert ZeiserDepartment of Medicine I - Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Caroline PabstDepartment of Internal Medicine V, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Gerald WulfHematology and Medical Oncology, University Medicine Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Elisa SalaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Ulm, Germany.
Inken HilgendorfDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Jena, Germany.
Christof ScheidDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Cologne, Germany.
Matthias EdingerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Regensburg, Germany.
Friedrich StölzelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig Holstein (UKSH) Kiel, Germany.
Igor Wolfgang BlauMedical Clinic, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Matthias StelljesDepartment of Medicine A, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Guido KobbeDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Uwe PlatzbeckerDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Stem cell Transplantation, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany.
Jörg Thomas BittenbringDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Homburg, Germany.
Matthias EderHannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Katharina FleischhauerGerman Registry for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy, DRST, Ulm, Germany; Institute for Experimental Cellular Therapy, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany.
Andreas BurchertDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Immunology University Hospital Marburg, Germany.
Christoph SchmidKlinikum Augsburg, II Medizinische Klinik, Augsburg, Germany.
Nicolaus KrögerDepartment of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Registry for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy, DRST, Ulm, Germany. mmkroeger@outlook.de.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

FLT3-mutation occurs in 25-30% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and confers high relapse risk and inferior survival. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) offers curative potential, yet relapse remains a major post-transplant challenge. Maintenance therapy with FLT3 inhibitors (FLT3i) after allo-HCT has emerged as a promising strategy, but real- world evidence remains limited. This study aimed to assess the impact of FLT3i maintenance on transplant outcomes. We analyzed 523 adults with FLT3-internal tandem duplications (ITD) AML in first complete remission who underwent allo- HCT between 2011 and 2023 in 13 German transplant centers participating in the national German Registry for Hemato-poietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy registry; 22% received FLT3i maintenance (sorafenib 49%, midostaurin 37%, gilteritinib 5%, unknown 9%). In multivariable analyses, FLT3i maintenance improved overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio [HR]=2.25; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.28-3.95; P=0.005), relapse-free survival (RFS) (HR=1.72; 95% CI: 1.05- 2.81; P=0.030), non-relapse mortality (HR=3.62, 95% CI: 1.08-12.11; P=0.037), and graft-versus-host disease-free, relapse-free survival (GRFS) (HR=1.59; 95% CI: 1.06-2.40; P=0.025). The cumulative incidence of relapse did not differ. In univariate analyses (UVA), OS benefits were observed in MRD-positive (HR=2.35; 95% CI: 1.04-5.31; P=0.025) and MRD-negative patients (HR=2.64; 95% CI: 1.05-6.68; P=0.020. Sorafenib maintenance (N=50) demonstrated superior efficacy with 5-year OS of 85% versus 62% (HR=2.979; P=0.0045) and RFS of 84% versus 55% (HR=2.771; P=0.0043) compared to no maintenance. These real-world findings, while limited by the retrospective design and potential selection bias, align with randomized trial data and support the use of FLT3i maintenance as part of post-transplant care for FLT3.

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fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsSorafenibAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleGermanyHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesStaurosporineFLT3 protein, humanfms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3Protein Kinase InhibitorsSorafenibStaurosporine

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PMID41784041
PMCPMC13628066

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