Induction chemotherapy and molecular MRD influence outcomes in <i>KMT2A</i> -rearranged AML

J Jad Othman (3The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia) N Nicola Potter (5King's College London, London, United Kingdom) S Sylvie D. Freeman (47School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, University of Birmingham College of Medicine and Health, Birmingham, United Kingdom) N Nicholas McCarthy (6Department of Clinical Immunology Service, School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, University of Birmingham College of Medicine and Health, Birmingham, United Kingdom) J Jelena Jovanovic (1King's College London, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, London, United Kingdom) M Manohursingh Runglall (1King's College London, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, London, United Kingdom) J Joanna Canham (5Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom) I Ian Thomas (Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom) S Sean Johnson (15Cardiff University, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff, United Kingdom) A Amanda Gilkes (42Department of Haematology, University of Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom) J Jamie Cavenagh (8Haematology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom) P Panagiotis Kottaridis (9Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom) D David Taussig (10The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom) C Claire Arnold (8Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom) C Claire Hemmaway (12Department of Haematology, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand) D Dominic Culligan (15University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom) U Ulrik Malthe Overgaard (Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark) M Mike Dennis (The Christie NHS, Manchester, United Kingdom) A Alan K. Burnett (15Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom) N Nigel H. Russell (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom) R Richard Dillon (5King's College London, London, United Kingdom)

Abstract

Abstract We analyzed 217 patients with KMT2A-rearranged acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2 large sequential randomized trials. Those randomized to FLAG-Ida (fludarabine, cytarabine, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, idarubucin) had markedly lower rates of relapse than other chemotherapy regimens. Molecular measurable residual disease assessment after cycle 2 was strongly prognostic for relapse and death. The trials were registered at the ISRCTN Registry as AML17 ISRCTN55675535 and AML19 ISRCTN78449203.

Article Details

Journal Blood
Volume / Issue Vol. 146, Issue 15
Published October 09, 2025
Pages 1862-1867
ISSN 0006-4971
Publisher Elsevier BV

Journal Info

Blood

Elsevier BV

ISSN: 0006-4971 Health Sciences

Authors (21)

J

Jad Othman

3The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

N

Nicola Potter

5King's College London, London, United Kingdom

S

Sylvie D. Freeman

47School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, University of Birmingham College of Medicine and Health, Birmingham, United Kingdom

N

Nicholas McCarthy

6Department of Clinical Immunology Service, School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, University of Birmingham College of Medicine and Health, Birmingham, United Kingdom

J

Jelena Jovanovic

1King's College London, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, London, United Kingdom

M

Manohursingh Runglall

1King's College London, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, London, United Kingdom

J

Joanna Canham

5Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

I

Ian Thomas

Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

S

Sean Johnson

15Cardiff University, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff, United Kingdom

A

Amanda Gilkes

42Department of Haematology, University of Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom

J

Jamie Cavenagh

8Haematology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

P

Panagiotis Kottaridis

9Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

D

David Taussig

10The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

C

Claire Arnold

8Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom

C

Claire Hemmaway

12Department of Haematology, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

D

Dominic Culligan

15University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

U

Ulrik Malthe Overgaard

Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

M

Mike Dennis

The Christie NHS, Manchester, United Kingdom

A

Alan K. Burnett

15Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

N

Nigel H. Russell

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

R

Richard Dillon

5King's College London, London, United Kingdom