Key clinical point : Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) may improve survival outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with ASXL1 mutations.
Major finding : In multivariate analysis, ASXL1 mutation was found to be an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (OS; hazard ratio [HR], 2.248; P = .017). Furthermore, Allo-HSCT was associated with significant improvements in overall survival (HR 7.568; P less than .001) and disease-free survival (HR, 2.611; P less than .001) in ASXL1-mutated ALL patients.
Study details : Analysis of the prognostic value of ASXL1 mutations and the role of allo-HSCT in 581 patients with AML.
Disclosures: The study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, the Social Development Project of Jiangsu Province, the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, and the National Key Research and Development Program. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Zhou L et al. Hematology. 2021 Apr 10. doi: 10.1080/16078454.2021.1905356 .