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Open Access 17-02-2024 | Blinatumomab | Case Report

Successful treatment of a B/T MPAL patient by chemo-free treatment with venetoclax, azacitidine, and blinatumomab

Authors: Shaoyu Liu, Qingya Cui, Mengyun Li, Zheng Li, Sifan Chen, Depei Wu, Xiaowen Tang

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 4/2024

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Abstract

B/T mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL), which represents only 2–3% of all MPAL cases, is classified as a high-risk leukemia subtype. Adults diagnosed with B/T MPAL have a notably low 3-year survival rate, estimated at 20–40%. The rarity and undercharacterization of B/T MPAL present substantial challenges in identifying an optimal treatment protocol. This report aims to shed light on this issue by presenting a case in which a patient with a complex karyotype was treated using a combination of venetoclax, azacitidine, and blinatumomab. This novel, chemo-free regimen resulted in the patient achieving both hematologic and molecular complete remission, with no severe organ or hematological toxicity observed. Notably, the patient continued to maintain molecular remission for 1 year following the transplantation. Based on these findings, the combination of venetoclax, azacitidine, and blinatumomab could be considered a potential therapeutic approach for B/T MPAL patients, meriting further investigation.
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Metadata
Title
Successful treatment of a B/T MPAL patient by chemo-free treatment with venetoclax, azacitidine, and blinatumomab
Authors
Shaoyu Liu
Qingya Cui
Mengyun Li
Zheng Li
Sifan Chen
Depei Wu
Xiaowen Tang
Publication date
17-02-2024
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-024-05644-9

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