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Acute Myeloid Leukemia: 2021 Perspectives on Testing, Systemic Therapies, and Transplantation

Harry Erba, MD, PhD; Courtney DiNardo, MD; Mark Levis, MD, PhD; and Vinod Pullarkat, MD, review factors to consider when using combining and/or sequencing first- or second-generation FLT3 inhibitors for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Harry Erba, MD, PhD; Courtney DiNardo, MD; and Dan Pollyea, MD, MS, discuss the role of the IDH inhibitors ivosidenib and enasidenib as single-agent or combination therapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

A panel of key opinion leaders in acute myeloid leukemia reflects on the importance of considering the toxicity profiles of IDH inhibitors and emphasizes the challenges of diagnosing differentiation syndrome.

Courtney DiNardo, MD emphasizes the importance of understanding the risk of tumor lysis syndrome, monitoring for drug-drug interactions, and performing a bone marrow biopsy at the end of cycle 1 when treating AML with venetoclax.

Key opinion leaders in hematology oncology share insights into the challenges associated with treating patients with TP53-mutated AML and highlight the recent FDA breakthrough designation of eprenetapopt.

Panelists conclude by reviewing possible advancements on the horizon in AML such as the potential emergence of Menin inhibitors and bispecific T-cell engagers as well as improved methods for predicting response and preventing relapse.