Abstract
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is the commonest indication for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) worldwide. The increasingly important role of allo-SCT in the management of AML has been underpinned by two important advances. Firstly, improvements in disease risk stratification utilizing genetic and Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) technologies permit ever more accurate identification of allo-mandatory patients who are at high risk of relapse if treated by chemotherapy alone. Secondly, increased donor availability coupled with the advent of reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens has substantially expanded transplant access for patients with high risk AML In patients allografted for AML disease relapse continues to represent the commonest cause of transplant failure and the development of novel strategies with the potential to reduce disease recurrence represents a major unmet need.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 666091 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Frontiers in Oncology |
Volume | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Conflict of Interest: CC has received honoraria from Celgene, Daichi-Sankyo, Novartis, and Pfizer as well as research funding from Celgene. JL has received travel funding from Novartis and Daichi-Sankyo, and honoraria from Pfizer, Janssen, and Amgen.
Research support and clinical trials funding from CRUK, Bloodwise and Cure Leukaemia acknowledged. Core funding to the Birmingham ECMC Centre program is gratefully acknowledged. The funder bodies were not involved in the study design, collection, analysis, interpretation of data, the writing of this article or the decision to submit it for publication.
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright © 2021 Loke, Vyas and Craddock.
Keywords
- acute myeloid leukemia
- allogeneic stem cell transplantation
- chemotherapy
- graft-vs-host disease
- graft-vs-leukemia
- MRD (measurable residual disease)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research