Abstract Venetoclax‐azacitidine is the standard of treatment for unfit acute myeloid leukemia patients. In the VIALE‐A study, treatment was given until progression but there are no data on its ...optimal duration for responding patients who do not tolerate indefinite therapy. We retrospectively analyzed the outcome of patients who discontinued venetoclax or venetoclax‐azacitidine due to poor tolerance. Sixty‐two newly diagnosed (ND) AML patients and 22 patients with morphological relapse or refractory AML were included. In the ND cohort ( n = 62), 28 patients stopped venetoclax and azacitidine and 34 patients continued azacitidine monotherapy. With a median follow‐up of 23 months (IQR, 20–32), median overall survival and treatment‐free survival were 44 (IQR, 16‐NR) and 16 (IQR, 8–27) months, respectively. Patients who stopped both treatments and those who continued azacitidine monotherapy had the same outcomes. Negative minimal residual disease was associated with a 2‐year treatment‐free survival of 80%. In the RR cohort ( n = 22), median overall survival and treatment‐free survival were 19 (IQR, 17–31) and 10 (IQR, 5‐NR) months, respectively. Prior number of venetoclax‐azacitidine cycles and IDH mutations were associated with increased overall survival. The only factor significantly impacting treatment‐free survival was the number of prior cycles. This study suggests that patients who discontinued treatment in remission have favorable outcomes supporting the rationale for prospective controlled trials.
The Hospitalized Adolescent Breuner, Cora C; Alderman, Elizabeth M; Jewell, Jennifer A
Pediatrics (Evanston),
02/2023, Letnik:
151, Številka:
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Journal Article
Recenzirano
This clinical report provides pediatricians evidence-based information on the developmentally appropriate, comprehensive clinical care for hospitalized adolescents. Included in this report are ...opportunities and challenges facing pediatricians when caring for specific hospitalized adolescent populations. The companion policy statement, "The Hospitalized Adolescent," includes detailed descriptions of adolescent hospital admission demographics, personnel recommendations, and hospital setting and design advice, as well as sections on educational services, legal and ethical matters, and transitions to adult facilities.