Table 1

Recommendation for alloHSCT in AML CR1 based on integrated risk profiles

AML risk group‡AML risk assessment criteria at diagnosisMRD after cycle 2Risk of relapse following consolidation approachPrognostic scores for NRM that indicate alloHSCT as preferred consolidation
Chemotherapy or autoHSCT (%)AlloHSCT (%)EBMT score52 HCT-CI score53 NRM risk (%)
Good –t(8;21) or AML1-ETO, WBC <20 Positive or negative 35-40 15-20 NA (≤1) NA (<1) 10-15 
–inv16/t(16;16) or CBFB-MYH11 
–CEBPA-biallelic mutant-positive 
–FLT3-ITD-negative/NMP1-positive 
Intermediate –CN –X –Y, WBC <100, CRe Negative 50-55 20-25 ≤2 ≤2 <20-25 
–t(8;21) or AML1-ETO plus WBC >20 
or mutant KIT 
Poor –CN –X –Y, WBC <100, CRe Positive 70-80 30-40 ≤3-4 ≤3-4 <30 
–t(8;21) or AML1-ETO, WBC >20 Positive 
and/or mutant KIT  
–CN –X –Y, WBC <100, no CRe Negative 
–CN –X –Y, WBC >100 Negative 
–CA, but non-CBF, MK-negative, no abn3q26  
Very poor –CN –X –Y, WBC >100 Positive >90 40-50 ≤5 ≤5 <40 
–CA, but non-CBF, MK-negative, no abn3q26, EVI1-negative Positive 
–MK-positive Positive or negative 
–abn3q26  
–Non-CBF, EVI1-positive  
–Non-CBF with mutant p53, or –mutant RUNX1, or mutant ASXL1 –or biallelic FLT3-ITD with –FLT3-ITD:FLT3 WT ratio of >0.6  
AML risk group‡AML risk assessment criteria at diagnosisMRD after cycle 2Risk of relapse following consolidation approachPrognostic scores for NRM that indicate alloHSCT as preferred consolidation
Chemotherapy or autoHSCT (%)AlloHSCT (%)EBMT score52 HCT-CI score53 NRM risk (%)
Good –t(8;21) or AML1-ETO, WBC <20 Positive or negative 35-40 15-20 NA (≤1) NA (<1) 10-15 
–inv16/t(16;16) or CBFB-MYH11 
–CEBPA-biallelic mutant-positive 
–FLT3-ITD-negative/NMP1-positive 
Intermediate –CN –X –Y, WBC <100, CRe Negative 50-55 20-25 ≤2 ≤2 <20-25 
–t(8;21) or AML1-ETO plus WBC >20 
or mutant KIT 
Poor –CN –X –Y, WBC <100, CRe Positive 70-80 30-40 ≤3-4 ≤3-4 <30 
–t(8;21) or AML1-ETO, WBC >20 Positive 
and/or mutant KIT  
–CN –X –Y, WBC <100, no CRe Negative 
–CN –X –Y, WBC >100 Negative 
–CA, but non-CBF, MK-negative, no abn3q26  
Very poor –CN –X –Y, WBC >100 Positive >90 40-50 ≤5 ≤5 <40 
–CA, but non-CBF, MK-negative, no abn3q26, EVI1-negative Positive 
–MK-positive Positive or negative 
–abn3q26  
–Non-CBF, EVI1-positive  
–Non-CBF with mutant p53, or –mutant RUNX1, or mutant ASXL1 –or biallelic FLT3-ITD with –FLT3-ITD:FLT3 WT ratio of >0.6  

Adapted from the European Leukemia Net recommendation by adding new molecular markers and MRD. The proposed patient-specific use of alloHSCT in AML CR1 integrates the individual risks for relapse and NRM and aims for a disease-free survival benefit of at least 10% for the individual patient compared with consolidation by a non-alloHSCT approach. The categorization of AML is based on cytogenetic, molecular, and clinical parameters (including white blood cell count [WBC]); subcategories are now designated good, intermediate, poor, and very poor, as currently used by the HOVON-SAKK Cooperative Consortium.

CA, cytogentic abnormalities; CBF, core binding factor; CN, cytogenetically normal; CRe, early complete remission; HCT-CI, hematopoietic cell transplantation comorbidity index; ITD, internal tandem duplication; MK, monosomal karyotype; NA, not applicable; –X –Y, deleted X or Y chromosome.

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