AML

The combination of venetoclax plus low-dose cytarabine did not demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in overall survival compared with LDAC plus placebo in patients with acute myeloid leukemia who were ineligible for intensive chemotherapy at the time of a planned analysis, missing the primary end point of the phase III VIALE-C trial.

In an interview with <em>Targeted Oncology</em>, Rajneesh Nath, MD, discussed the background and rationale for the phase III SIERRA trial. He also explained what this research means for the treatment landscape of acute myeloid leukemia.&nbsp;

Courtney D. DiNardo, MD, MSCE, explains the rationale for the phase II AG221-AML-005 trial.

Following the FDA approval of gemtuzumab ozogamicin with induction and consolidation therapy in newly diagnosed CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia, investigators led by Richard F. Schlenk, MD, hypothesized that patients with NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia,&nbsp;which occurs in 20% to 30% of the patient population,&nbsp;could also derive benefit from gemtuzumab.

The autologous dendric cell vaccine targeting Wilms tumor-1 antigens with or without preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma was well tolerated and feasible in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, meeting the co-primary end points of the phase I/II clinical trial.

Adam Fisch, MD, PhD, a clinical fellow in molecular genetic pathology at the Brigham&rsquo;s Women&rsquo;s Hospital, discusses the key points from a patient case he presented at the 2019 Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting and Expo, in which the patient with acute myeloid leukemia harboring a FLT3-TKD mutation lost the mutation following relapse on gilteritinib.

In an interview with&nbsp;Targeted Oncology, Courtney D. DiNardo, MD, discussed the interim analysis results from the ongoing phase II trial evaluating the combination of enasidenib plus azacitidine in newly diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Results from a phase I/Ib trial showed revealed that preliminary activity was seen with IMGN632, an investigational anti-CD123 antibody-drug conjugate, given to patients with relapsed/refractory acute myelogenous leukemia or blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, according to data presented at the 2019 ASH Annual Meeting.

Rapidly Progressing Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Naval Daver, MD, explains the rationale for the phase II QUAZAR trial, which assessed the efficacy and safety of azacitidine in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

In an interview with&nbsp;Targeted Oncology, Pinkal Desai, MD, discussed the latest advancements in the treatment landscape for patients with AML, particularly for the older population. She also highlighted emerging treatment options that undergoing investigation now in clinical trials.

Interim phase II trial data showed that the combination of enasidenib, an oral small molecule inhibitor of mutant&nbsp;IDH2&nbsp;proteins, and azacitidine, significantly improves complete remission and overall responses in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia with&nbsp;IDH2&nbsp;mutations compared with azacitidine alone, according to results presented at the 2019 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.

An extended media overall survival of 9.9 months was achieved with CC-486 maintenance treatment compared with placebo for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first remission, according to findings from the phase III QUAZAR AML-001 trial presented at the 2019 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.<br /> <br /> &nbsp;

Onvansertib inhibits tumor growth in patients with acute myeloid leukemia who are resistant to venetoclax, according to the in-vitro and in-vivo data from a phase II trial announced in a press release issued by Trovagene, Inc.

Following the FDA&rsquo;S approval of gilteritinib in November 2018, adult patients with FLT3-mutant acute myeloid leukemia were able to receive the FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitor when they relapsed or became refractory to a prior therapy. The agent has demonstrated promising efficacy in the population of patients with AML harboring FLT3 mutations.

Pinkal Desai, MD, discusses the factors a practicing physician should consider when selecting an appropriate induction therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

In an interview with&nbsp;Targeted Oncology, Eytan M. Stein, MD,&nbsp;reviews the current treatment landscape of acute myeloid leukemia, underscores the importance of molecular monitoring, and highlights where the field is headed.

At the 2019 Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting and Expo, Adam Fisch, MD, PhD, presented a unique patient case where a patient with acute myeloid leukemia harboring a <em>FLT3</em>-TKD mutation lost the mutation following relapse on gilteritinib.<br /> &nbsp;

A technique involving BH3 profiling is emerging as a promising drug discovery tool for assessing whether a tumor is primed for cell death and would respond to anticancer therapy, according to a presentation at the 2019 Association for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting.