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Is venetoclax combined with low dose cytarabine and actinomycin D safe and effective in patients with AML who relapse after allo-HSCT?
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During the 25th European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress, the AML Hub spoke to Andrius Žučenka, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, LT. We asked, Is venetoclax + low dose cytarabine (ara-C) + actinomycin D safe and effective in patients with AML following relapse to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT)?
Is venetoclax + low dose ara-C + actinomycin D safe and effective in patients with AML?
Venetoclax in combination with low dose ara-C has demonstrated modest results in patients who relapse after allo-HSCT, with median overall survival rates between 3–6 months. Overexpression of the anti-apoptotic protein, MCL-1, is believed to play a significant role in patient resistance to venetoclax.
This interview outlines the study evaluating the ability of actinomycin D, identified as having MCL-1 inhibiting properties, in combination with venetoclax + low dose ara-C to improve survival outcomes of patients with AML who relapse after allo-HSCT.
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