Refractory patients with favorable/intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia benefit from azacytidine maintenance therapy following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
In September 2023, a study led by professor Erlie Jiang from Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science published in Hematological Oncology, focused on the effectiveness of azacytidine (AZA) maintenance therapy post-allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Through propensity score matching, the research compared 78 treated patients with 102 historical controls, revealing that AZA significantly improves relapse-free survival without severe adverse effects. This study, by demonstrating the potential of AZA maintenance to reduce relapse in AML patients, marks a significant contribution to the field of hematological oncology and opens new avenues for personalized post-transplant care.









