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Outcomes of TP53 ‐mutant acute myeloid leukemia with decitabine and venetoclax
Author(s) -
Kim Kunhwa,
Maiti Abhishek,
Loghavi Sanam,
Pourebrahim Rasoul,
Kadia Tapan M.,
Rausch Caitlin R.,
Furudate Ken,
Daver Naval G.,
Alvarado Yesid,
Ohanian Maro,
Sasaki Koji,
Short Nicholas J.,
Takahashi Koichi,
Yilmaz Musa,
Tang Guilin,
Ravandi Farhad,
Kantarjian Hagop M.,
DiNardo Courtney D.,
Konopleva Marina Y.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.33689
Subject(s) - venetoclax , decitabine , medicine , myeloid leukemia , interquartile range , hypomethylating agent , azacitidine , regimen , oncology , leukemia , myeloid , gastroenterology , dna methylation , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , genetics , gene expression , biology , gene
Background TP53 mutation ( TP53 mut ) confers an adverse prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Venetoclax with hypomethylating agents is a current standard for older patients; however, recent reports suggest that TP53 mut confers resistance to venetoclax. The authors investigated the outcomes of patients with TP53 mut AML who were treated with a 10‐day decitabine and venetoclax (DEC10‐VEN) (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03404193). Methods Patients with newly diagnosed AML received decitabine 20 mg/m 2 for 10 days every 4 to 6 weeks for induction, followed by decitabine for 5 days after response. The venetoclax dose was 400 mg daily. TP53 mut was identified in bone marrow samples using next‐generation sequencing, with sensitivity of 5%. Outcomes were analyzed according to European LeukemiaNet 2017 guidelines. Results Among 118 patients (median age, 72 years; age range, 49‐89 years), 63 (53%) had secondary AML, 39 (33%) had AML with complex karyotype, and 35 (30%) had TP53 mut AML. The median TP53 variant allele frequency was 32% (interquartile range, 16%‐65%), 8 patients (23%) had only a single TP53 mutation, 15 (43%) had multiple mutations, and 12 (34%) had mutation and deletion. Outcomes were significantly worse in patients who had TP53 mut AML compared with those who had wild‐type TP53 AML, with an overall response rate of 66% vs 89% ( P = .002), a complete response/complete response with incomplete hematologic recovery rate of 57% vs 77% ( P = .029), and a 60‐day mortality of 26% vs 4% ( P < .001), respectively. Patients with TP53 mut versus wild‐type TP53 had shorter overall survival at 5.2 versus 19.4 months, respectively (hazard ratio, 4.67; 95% CI, 2.44‐8.93; P < .0001), and shorter relapse‐free survival at 3.4 versus 18.9 months (hazard ratio, 4.80; 95% CI, 1.97‐11.69; P < .0001), respectively. Outcomes with DEC10‐VEN in patients with TP53 mut AML were comparable to historical results with 10‐day decitabine alone. Conclusions Patients with TP53 mut AML have lower response rates and shorter survival with DEC10‐VEN.