Characteristics, Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Among Newly Diagnosed Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Present with Hyperleukocytosis: Findings from a Large International Patient Cohort
Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is largest reported cohort of pts with AML and hyperleukocytosis treated with intensive chemotherapy. Clinical leukostasis was present in about a quarter of pts and was associated with worse OS. Most pts were managed with chemotherapy alone, and leukapheresis was only used in a small subgroup of pts (15%). The impact of leukapheresis and other variables on outcomes are presented in a separate abstract.DisclosuresMontesinos: Novartis: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Daiichi Sankyo: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau. Bhatt: Pfizer: Consultancy; CSL Behring: Consultancy; Incyte: Research Funding. Sekeres: Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Opsona: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Opsona: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Fathi: Boston Biomedical: Consultancy, Honoraria; Jazz: Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Astellas: Honoraria; Agios: Honoraria, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria. Khan: Teva: Speakers Bureau. Roboz: Janssen Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Aphivena Therapeutics: Consultancy; Roche/Genentech: Consultancy; Argenx: Consultancy; Aphivena Therapeutics: Consultancy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Sandoz: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy; Roche/Genentech: Consul...
Source: Blood - Category: Hematology Authors: Stahl, M., Wei, W., Montesinos, P., Lengline, E., Shallis, R. M., Neukirchen, J., Bhatt, V. R., Sekeres, M. A., Fathi, A. T., Konig, H., Luger, S., Khan, I., Roboz, G. J., Cluzeau, T., Martinez-Cuadron, D., Raffoux, E., Germing, U., Manikkam Umakanthan, J Tags: 615. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Commercially Available Therapy, excluding Transplantation: Poster III Source Type: research
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