Factors prognostic of eligibility for allogeneic HCT among older patients with AML-CR1 and adverse- or intermediate-risk cytogenetics.

The introduction of reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens has made possible allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, the optimal timing of allo-HCT in these patients and its relative risks and benefits when compared with chemotherapies have not been determined. This retrospective study by the Fukuoka Blood and Marrow Transplant Group compared RIC allo-HSCT with non-transplant therapies, the choice based on donor availability, in AML patients in their first complete remission (CR1).