Hypomethylating Agents and Venetoclax in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Not Eligible for Intensive Chemotherapy

The prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy is poor (Kantarjian et al). Hypomethylating agents, azacitidine and decitabine, are effective and less toxic regimens, and treatment with these agents has improved the prognosis of these patients (Fenaux et al). Venetoclax, a Bcl-2 inhibitor, in combination with azacitidine has shown efficacy in AML patients with complete remission rate of 73% and overall survival at 2 years of 40-50% (Di Nardo et al). On these grounds, the aim of this study is to collect the real-life experience with this combination in previously untreated AML patients.