Outcome of older adults with cytogenetically normal AML (CN-AML) and FLT3 mutations.

AML patients under the age of 60 whose blasts harbor a FLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutation have a higher relapse rate and inferior survival compared to those without this mutation. To determine if FLT3ITD also carries a negative prognostic impact in older adults receiving therapies commonly used in this age group, we retrospectively analyzed outcomes of patients ≥60 years with CN-AML according to FLT3 mutation status. We identified 91 newly diagnosed CN-AML patients, 55 with wild-type FLT3 and 36 with FLT3ITD.

Comparison of autologous stem cell transplantation versus consolidation chemotherapy for patients with cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia (CN-AML) and FLT3ITD.

We retrospectively analyzed clinical outcomes of patients aged 18–59 with cytogenetically normal AML (CN-AML) and mutations in the FLT3 receptor according to type of postremission therapy. Specifically, we compared the outcomes of patients who underwent autologous SCT versus consolidation chemotherapy. There were 37 patients with an ITD mutation (7 also had a TKD mutation) and 19 patients with an isolated TKD mutation at diagnosis.