Venetoclax (VEN) and tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) combinations in Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic myeloid leukemia myeloid blast phase (CML MBP).

Authors

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Abhishek Maiti

Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Abhishek Maiti , Farhad Ravandi , Jorge E. Cortes , Elias Jabbour , Kayleigh Marx , Naval Guastad Daver , Guillermo Garcia-Manero , Marina Konopleva , Christopher Brent Benton , Lucia Masarova , Courtney Denton Dinardo , Prithviraj Bose , Kiran Naqvi , Sherry A. Pierce , Hagop M. Kantarjian , Nicholas James Short

Organizations

Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Leukemia, Houston, TX, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Leukemia Department, Houston, TX

Research Funding

U.S. National Institutes of Health

Background: Ph+ AML and CML MBP have poor outcomes. VEN synergizes with BCR-ABL TKIs in vitro and may eradicate Ph+ leukemic stem cells. However, the clinical activity of VEN+TKI regimens is unknown. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study on patients (pts) with Ph+ AML and CML MBP who received regimens with VEN+TKI at our institution. Results: We identified 6 pts with relapsed/refractory (R/R) Ph+ AML and 7 with CML MBP (2 transformed from chronic phase, 5 R/R). 10 pts (77%) were refractory to prior therapy and 3 (23%) had relapsed disease. Pt characteristics are shown in the Table. 5 AML pts (83%) had complex cytogenetics. Pts with CML MBP had received a median of 2 prior TKIs (range 1-3). 7 pts received decitabine-based combinations and 6 pts received intensive chemotherapy in combination with VEN+TKI. TKIs included ponatinib (n=7), dasatinib (n=4), bosutinib (n=1) and nilotinib (n=1). Among 12 evaluable pts, the overall response rate (CR + CRi + MLFS) was 50% (Table). In addition, 1 pt with AML developed aplastic marrow, underwent stem cell transplantation, and is still alive. Pts with CR/CRi vs. those without CR/CRi had higher median number of Ph+ metaphases (100% vs. 32%, p<0.01) and higher baseline BCR-ABL1 PCR (100% vs. 0.5% p=0.01). The only AML pt who achieved CR/CRi had 100% Ph+ metaphases. After a median follow-up of 10.9 months (mo), 5 pts are alive (1 AML, 4 CML MBP). The median overall survival for pts with AML and CML MBP were 2 mo and not reached, respectively. The median relapse-free survival was 8.2 mo. Conclusions: VEN+TKI combinations show encouraging activity in pre-treated, advanced Ph+ leukemias, particularly CML MBP. Clonal burden of Ph+ cells correlated with response. Prospective trials are needed to evaluate VEN+TKI combinations in Ph+ leukemias. Pt characteristics and outcomes (n/N [%] / median [range]).

Pt characteristicsPh+ AML (n=6)CML MBP (n=7)
Age, years38 (21-73)34 (26-65)
Bone marrow blasts, %46 (16-78)46 (15-65)
Ph+ metaphases, %2.5 (0-100)100 (86-100)
Prior therapies5 (3-6)5 (2-8)
Prior TKI | VEN2 (33) | 1 (17)7 (100) | 0
Responses in evaluable pts (n=12)
CR00
CRi1 (17)4 (67)
MLFS1 (17)0 (0)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2019 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Hematologic Malignancies—Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Allotransplant: Publication Only

Track

Hematologic Malignancies—Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Allotransplant

Sub Track

Acute Leukemia

Citation

J Clin Oncol 37, 2019 (suppl; abstr e18515)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.e18515

Abstract #

e18515

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