Venetoclax for the treatment of elderly or chemotherapy-ineligible patients with acute myeloid leukemia: a step in the right direction or a game changer?
Agarwal S, Kowalski A, Schiffer M, Zhao J, Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Venetoclax for the treatment of elderly or chemotherapy-ineligible patients with acute myeloid leukemia: a step in the right direction or a game changer? Expert Review Of Hematology 2021, 14: 199-210. PMID: 33459064, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2021.1876559.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaIntensive chemotherapyAML patientsTherapeutic optionsMyeloid leukemiaComposite complete remission rateOral BCL-2 inhibitorChemotherapy-ineligible patientsNovel triplet combinationLow-dose cytarabineComplete remission rateDurability of responseAttractive therapeutic optionPubMed/MEDLINERemission rateElderly patientsTreatment landscapeAML treatmentPoor prognosisAggressive malignancyCombination therapyBcl-2 inhibitorsMechanisms of resistanceClinical dataToxicity profile