Treatment of BCR-ABL1-Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia After Failure to Achieve Remission on Tyrosine-Kinase Inhibitor

Clinical Scenario

This protocol addresses the specific subpopulation of patients with BCR-ABL1-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) — a molecularly defined subtype for which available clinical evidence remains limited. Management decisions in this setting require careful consideration of the prior treatment response.

Previous Line — Failure Condition

Patients in this scenario previously received a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI), with or without induction chemotherapy, as first-line therapy for BCR-ABL1-positive AML. Escalation to this protocol is triggered when the primary goal of that line — achievement of remission — was not reached.

Next-Line Approach (Partial)

For patients who did not respond to the initial tyrosine-kinase inhibitor, the approach centres on a different agent within the same therapeutic class. Full selection criteria, sequencing, and supporting measures are available in the complete structured protocol.

Instant Access to Structured Evidence-Based Regimens

References

  1. There are limited data on the treatment of BCR-ABL1-positive AML.
  2. Tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI)-naive patients should be treated with a second-line TKI with or without induction ChT [II, A].
  3. Nonresponding patients should be treated with another TKI.
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