AML Flashcards
What 4 genetic abnormalities classify AML as favorable risk?
t(8;21)
inv(16)
Mutated NPM1 without FLT3-ITD
bZIP in-frame mutated CEBPA
What three genetic abnormalities classify someones AML as intermediate risk?
Mutated NPM1 with FLT3-ITD
Wild-type NPM1 with FLT3-ITD
t(9;11)
What 10 genetic abnormalities classify AML as adverse risk?
t(6;9)
t(v;11q23.3) (KMT2A-rearranged)
t(9;22)
t(8;16)
inv(3) or t(3;3)
t(3q26.2) MECOM(EV11)
del5q or -7
Complex karyotype, monosomal karyotype
Mutated TP53
Mutated ASXL1, BCOR, EZH2, RUNX1, SF3B1, SRSF2, STAG2, U2AF1or ZRSR2
How to risk stratify in APL? (low, intermediate, high)
Low: WBC <10, Platelet >40
Intermediate: WBC <10, Platelet <40
High: WBC >10
Most common known RF for development of AML?
Previous RT or chemo (particularly topo II inhibitors or alkylating agents)
less common: benzene, or familial syndromes
At what level of leukemic blasts put you at higher risk of leukostasis?
50k
The diagnostic criteria of requiring 20% blasts for AML is not required in what setting?
Defining cytogenetic abnormalities:
Complex karyotype
5q deletion
Monosomy 7 or 7q deletion
11q deletion
12p deletion
Monosomy 13
17p deletion
Isochromosome 17q
Defining somatic mutations: AXL1, BCOR, EZH2, SF3B1, STAG2, USAF1
What specific type of AML should you think of when told about someone with an AML picture and lots of eosinophils?
AML with inversion 16
AML associated with Down syndrome almost universally has what mutation?
GATA1
Acute Management of new diagnosis of APL
Treat coagulopathy with cryo to keep fibrinogen >150
Transfuse platelets to keep >30
Start ATRA STAT
What is the standard of care for low/intermediate risk APL?
ATRA + Arsenic
What is the standard of care treatment for high risk APL induction?
ATRA + Arsenic + Gemtuzumab
(Or ATRA + Arsenic + Idarubicin)
After starting a patient with APL on induction chemotherapy, on D7 they develop dyspnea, fever, peripheral edema, hypotension, and weight gain. What is the diagnosis?
Differentiation syndrome
How do you manage differentiation syndrome?
Steroids (Dex 10 mg BID)
Hold ATRA if renal/pulmonary failure
-For high risk APL, can consider prophylactic dexamethasone but that’s controversial
How do you monitor response to induction chemotherapy in APL?
RT-PCR for t(15;17)
What to do when, after completing induction chemotherapy for APL, you have a newly positive t(15;17) test?
Repeat test on Bone marrow biopsy in 2 weeks
Treatment for first relapse in APL (2 options)
Chemotherapy + ATRA + Arsenic
Gemtuzumab alone also an option
You have a patient with APL treated with ATRA+Arsenic and obtains CR1. 6 months later they relapse and you are able to achieve CR2 with chemotherapy + ATRA. What is the next treatment?
Autologous SCT
What is the appropriate dose of daunorubicin for induction chemotherapy for AML?
60 mg/m2 for most patients
Use 90 mg/m2 for younger, fitter patients
The addition of gemtuzumab for induction chemotherapy for AML is msot beneficial to which patients?
Favorable risk AML
Most data in core binding factor AML (inv(16) and t(8;21))