Comparison of low dose cytosine arabinoside, azacitidine and azacitidine venetoclax combination treatment as remission induction in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients

Author:

CAN Ferda1ORCID,YIKILMAZ Aysun2ORCID,GOKCE Derda2ORCID,GÜNEY Tekin3ORCID,AKINCI Sema2ORCID,BAKANAY Sule Mine2ORCID,DİLEK İmdat2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Ankara Bilkent Şehir Hastanesi

2. YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY

3. UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, GÜLHANE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PR. (ANKARA)

Abstract

Aims: Low-intensity therapies are widely preferred in the treatment of advanced age, fragile acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. In this study, we aimed to compare hematological recovery rates after first cycle chemotherapy and overall survival for advanced aged AML patients treated with azacitidine (AZA) or low dose cytosine arabinoside (LDCA) or venetoclax (Ven) with AZA combination. Methods: Ninety-one patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Forty-one patients treated with LDCA, 30 patients treated with AZA and 20 patients treated with AZA+Ven were included in the study. Patients who received these three treatments and who achieved response and did not receive any other treatment during the follow-up period were included in the study. Median age at diagnosis was 70. The percentage of patients who achieved neutrophil recovery after the first cycle was 27%, 73% and 50% of the patients treated with LDCA, AZA and AZA+Ven respectively. The rate of patients who achieved platelet recovery was 60%, 80%, 70% respectively. Erythrocyte transfusion independency was 54% for LDCA patients, 73% for AZA patients and 60% for combination therapy. Overall survival was longer in patients receiving AZA+Ven than other treatment groups while grade 3-4 infections were more common in the first cycle of the treatment. Conclusion: According to our study, patients treated with AZA had better platelet and neutrophil recovery rates with also longer overall survival than patients treated with LDCA, but total overall survival was superior in AZA+Ven combination. Hypomethylating agents with venetoclax is a preferable treatment option in elderly AML patients.

Funder

Yoktur.

Publisher

Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care

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