Impact of KIT mutation on efficacy of venetoclax and hypomethylating agents in newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia

作者：Wenxiu Shu, Qianqian Yang, Donghua He, Yi Li, Jing Le, Qianqian Cai, Hui Dai, Liufei Luo, Bingrong Chen, Yuan Gong, Dian Jin · 发表于：European journal of medical research · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1186/s40001-025-02637-w · 被引用次数：7 · 研究领域：Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research、Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment、Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments

BACKGROUND: The combination of venetoclax (VEN) with hypomethylating agents (HMAs) has emerged as a new standard treatment for older or unfit patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, the predictive factors for VEN/HMA efficacy remain unclear. In our study, we performed the first analysis of the impact of KIT mutations on therapeutic outcomes in newly diagnosed AML patients undergoing VEN/HMA regimens. METHODS: In this retrospective study, we included 16 KIT-mutant AML patients receiving VEN/HMA (Cohort A), 141 KIT-wild-type AML patients receiving VEN/HMA (Cohort B), and 69 KIT-mutant AML patients receiving intensive chemotherapy (IC) (Cohort C). We compared the differences in therapeutic efficacy among the different cohorts. Furthermore, we conducted multivariate analyses in patients receiving VEN/HMA to identify factors influencing therapeutic outcomes. RESULTS: Compared to Cohort B, Cohort A exhibited significantly lower overall response rate (ORR) (18.8% vs. 72.3%, p < 0.001) and measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity rate (18.8% vs. 68.1%, p < 0.001), with a shorter median event-free survival (EFS) (1.9 months vs. 7.8 months, p < 0.001). No significant difference in overall survival (OS) was observed. Among KIT-mutant patients, IC showed superior ORR (78.3% vs. 18.8%, p < 0.001), MRD negativity rate (75.4% vs. 18.8%, p < 0.001), and EFS (12.2 months vs. 1.9 months, p < 0.001) compared to VEN/HMA. No significant difference in OS was observed between the t...