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NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™
Acute Myeloid
Leukemia
V.2.2010
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Practice Guidelines
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NCCN Acute Myeloid Leukemia Panel Members
Margaret R. O’Donnell, MD/Chair ‡
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer
Center
Frederick R. Appelbaum, MD † Þ
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Steven E. Coutre, MD
Stanford Comprehensive Cancer
Center
Harry P. Erba, MD, PhD †
University of Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Lloyd E. Damon, MD ‡
UCSF Helen Diller Family
Comprehensive Cancer Center
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James Foran, MD †
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Salil Goorha, MD †
St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital/University of Tennessee Cancer
Institute
Jeffrey Lancet, MD ‡ † Þ
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and
Research Institute
Lori J. Maness, MD ‡ Þ
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The
Nebraska Medical Center
Guido Marcucci, MD †
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and
Richard J. Solove Research Institute at
The Ohio State University
Peter G. Maslak, MD ‡ † Þ
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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Joseph O. Moore, MD †
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Michael Millenson, MD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Farhad Ravandi, MD ‡
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson
Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Paul Shami, MD ‡
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the
University of Utah
B. Douglas Smith, MD † Þ
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive
Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Richard M. Stone, MD ‡
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s
Cancer Center
Stephen Strickland, MD ‡
Martin S. Tallman, MD ‡
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
Center of Northwestern University
Eunice Wang, MD ‡
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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‡ Hematology/Hematology oncology
† Medical oncology
Þ Internal medicine
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* Writing Committee Member
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Summary of Guidelines Updates
Workup and Classification (AML-1
APL, Treatment Induction
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(AML-2
APL, Post-Consolidation Therapy (AML-5)
APL, Post-Remission Therapy (AML-6)
AML, Treatment Induction Age < 60 y (AML-7
AML, Post-Induction Therapy (Standard-dose cytarabine) Age < 60 y (AML-8
AML, Post-Induction Therapy (High-dose cytarabine) Age < 60 y (AML-9
AML, Treatment Induction Age (AML-11
AML, Post-Induction Therapy (Standard-dose cytarabine) Age (AML-12
AML, Post-Remission Therapy (AML-13)
AML, Surveillance (AML-14
AML, Relapse (AML-14
Evaluation and Treatment of CNS Leukemia (AML-A
R S B C M (AML-B
Supportive Care (AML-C
Response Criteria for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML-D
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UPDATES
AML-1
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CEBPA was added to the recommended molecular markers.
“Consider” was removed from the recommendation.
Footnote “e” is new to the page, describing the relationship of
molecular abnormalities with prognosis and treatment decisions.
The recommendation for HLA typing was modified to “except for
patients with a major contraindication to HSCT.”
A risk stratification based on WBC count, was added to assist with
treatment selection for patients able to tolerate anthracyclines.
Footnote “i” is new to the page clarifying that therapy-related APL is
treated the same as primary APL.
Footnote “l” provides the updated reference for the ATRA + arsenic
regimen. Dose and schedule were added for the arsenic and ATRA
regimen.
Footnote “m” is new to the page, listing the option of gemtuzumab for
patients with high risk disease at presentation or WBC > 30,000/mcL
later during therapy.
Footnote “p” is new to the page, providing evaluation and therapy
recommendations in the rare event of an induction failure.
AML-2
AML-3
AML-4
AML-4
AML-4
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This is a new page to address the therapy options for patients with
high risk disease, as defined by WBC count status. The NA Intergroup,
APL 2000, and LPA 2005 regimens are listed as treatment options, in
addition to a clinical trial. Footnotes “s”, “t”, and “u” provide
references for the regimens.
Footnote “r” was added to address patients with a high WBC (>
30,000), consider prophylactic dexamethasone to prevent
differentiation syndrome.
Footnote “v” was added describing induction failure is related to
complications from APL and not disease progression.
Also applies to
Footnote “w” provides further description regarding the consolidation
for the NA Intergroup trial.
Footnote “x” was added to provide further guidance regarding the use
of high dose cytarabine in consolidation, especially for patients not
receiving IT chemotherapy.
Footnote “y” was added to caution that dose adjustment of cytarabine
may be needed for older patients and patients with renal dysfunction.
Also applies to
This is a new page to address the therapy options for patients with low
risk disease, as defined by WBC count status. The APL 2000 and
PETHEMA regimens are listed as treatment options, in addition to a
clinical trial. Footnote “t” provides the reference for the regimens.
Footnote “z” addresses treatment recommendations for patients who
present with low/intermediate risk disease but develop high risk
features during induction therapy.
Footnote “aa” provides information regarding the NA Intergroup
consolidation as compared to APL 2000 or PETHEMA.
Footnote “bb” addresses the issue that ATRA may not have a benefit
for patients with low risk disease.
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Summary of changes in the 1.2010 version of the Acute Myeloid Leukemia guidelines from the 1.2009 version include:
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The 2.2010 version of the Acute Myeloid Leukemia guidelines represents the addition of the discussion section correspondent to the
changes in the algorithm ( ).MS-1
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AML-5
AML-7
AML-8 AML-9 AML-12
AML-10
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Molecular remission documentation clarified as “after
consolidation.”
Footnote “ee” was added to provide further description to the role of
maintenance therapy.
ATRA was added as a possible treatment option in combination with
arsenic trioxide.
Footnote “hh” was added that references a trial which suggests that
the addition of ATRA does not benefit over arsenic alone.
Clinical trial was added a treatment option.
Doses were listed for idarubicin and daunorubicin.
Footnote “oo” is new to the page providing information regarding
the daunorubicin dosing and a reference.
Footnote “pp” was added describing other published regimens for
patients with impaired cardiac function.
Footnote “qq” - reference added. Sentence added that there are no
data supporting a dose of more than 60 mg of daunorubicin or 12 mg
of idarubicin with high-dose cytarabine.
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Treatment recommendations for patients over age 60 are based on
performance status. The separate category for patients over 75 was
removed.
For PS 0-2 with no adverse features and no poor-risk cytogenetics,
the following treatment options were added: 5-azacytidine,
decitabine, clofarabine. All with a category 2B designation.
For PS 0-2 with adverse features, the following treatment options
were added: 5-azacytidine, decitabine, clofarabine. All with a
category 2B designation.
For PS > 2: clinical trial, 5-azacytidine, decitabine were added. 5-
azacytidine and decitabine are with a category 2B designation.
Footnote “ccc” was modified by adding the following sentence, “The
CR rates and 2 yr overall survival in patients between 60 and 65
treated with daunorubicin 90mg/m is also comparable to the
outcome for idarubicin 12mg/m ; the higher dose daunorubicin did
not benefit patients over age 65.” (Lowenberg B, Ossenkoppele GJ,
van Putten W, et al. High-dose daunorubicin in older patients with
acute myeloid leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2009;361:1235-1248).”
Footnote “eee” was added to advise that a response may not be
evident before 3-4 cycles of treatment with hypomethylating agents.
Footnote “fff” was added to highlight that clofarabine should be
used in patients with normal renal function.
Older patients with a CR, high-dose cytarabine was clarified for
patients with “favorable molecular markers.”
“Continue low intensity regimens every 4-6 weeks until progression”
was added as a treatment option for patients not receiving
cytarabine for induction treatment.
Footnote “hhh” was added to consider HLA-typing for patients who
are deemed strong candidates for allogeneic transplant.
Footnote “iii” was added to recommend transplant in first remission,
as opposed to holding donor until first relapse.
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AML-6
AML-11
AML-13
and and
The follow-up bone marrow was clarified as “7-10 d after induction
completed” for standard induction and “7-14 d” for high-dose
induction.
Footnote “ss” was modified to “alternative donor” search “including
cord blood.”
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Footnote “ww” now includes “There is controversy regarding
allogeneic transplant for FLT3-ITD only mutations in the absence of
other poor prognostic features.”
Footnote “yy” - reference added.
Better-risk status - “maintenance therapy” with a category 2B was
added as a treatment option.
Treatment-related disease or poor-risk status - 1 to 2 cycles of high
dose cytarabine-based consolidation followed by autologous HSCT
was added as a treatment option.
Footnote “bbb” - an additional statement was added noting that
consolidation chemotherapy may be required to maintain remission
while a sibling or alternative donor search is in progress.
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AML-B
AML-C 1 of 2
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The timeframe to assess response was changed from 6 months to 12
months.
Salvage chemotherapy followed by matched sibling or alternative
donor HSCT was added as a treatment option for patients over 60.
Footnote “kkk” was added with options for salvage chemotherapy.
Footnote “mmm” was added to clarify HSCT should be an option for
patients in remission, otherwise it should be in the context of a clinical
trial.
Footnote “3” was clarified that if high dose cytarabine is used for
induction chemotherapy, IT therapy can be deferred until completion
of induction, since cytarabine crosses the blood brain barrier.
AML-A
AML-C 2 of 2
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Better-risk status: t(15;17) was added to the cytogenetics.
Intermediate risk status: “Other abnormalities not listed with better-
risk and poor-risk cytogenetics and molecular mutations” was
changed to “Other non-defined.” “c-KIT in patients with t(8;21) or
inv(16)” was changed to “t(8;21), inv(16), t(16;16): with c-KIT
mutation.”
Poor-risk status: Footnote “4” was modified to include the sentence
“There is controversy as to whether FLT3-TKD mutations carry an
equally poor prognosis.”
The following was added to the Supportive Care section for AML:
Posaconazole has been shown to significantly decrease fungal
infections when compared to fluconazole. Outcomes with other
azoles, such as voriconazole, echinocandins, or amphotericin B, may
produce equivalent results. Azoles should not be given during
anthracyline chemotherapy or gemcitabine, since azoles impair drug
metabolism and can increase toxicity. Footnote “1” was added as a
supporting reference.
The following was added to the Supportive Care section for APL:
Myeloid growth factors should not be used.
�Clinical coagulopathy and overt bleeding: 150 mg/dL was added as
the fibrinogen level to maintain with cryoprecipitate and fresh
frozen plasma
Summary of the Guidelines updates
UPDATES
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Note: All recommendations are category 2A unless otherwise indicated.
Clinical Trials: NCCN believes that the best management of any cancer patient is in a clinical trial. Participation in clinical trials is especially encouraged.
DIAGNOSIS
Acute
leukemia
or chloroma
a,b,c
WORKUP CLASSIFICATION/STAIN ANALYSIS
Appropriate
therapy for acute
lymphoblastic
leukemia (ALL)
Immunophenotyping (+) for
2 lymphoid markers and
(+) for < 2 myeloid markers
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TdT (+)
Immunophenotyping (+) for
2 myeloid markers and typically
(+) for < 2 lymphoid markers
or
Myeloperoxidase (+)
or
Nonspecific esterase (+)
or
Butyrate esterase (+)
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Acute promyelocytic
leukemia (APL)
See Treatment
Induction (AML-2)
Acute myeloid
leukemia (AML)
See Treatment
Induction (AML-7)
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H&P
CBC, platelets, differential, chemistry profile
PT, PTT, fibrinogen
Bone marrow with cytogenetics (mandatory)
Immunophenotyping and cytochemistry
Cardiac scan if prior cardiac history or prior
anthracycline use or clinical symptoms
which would raise concern about cardiac
function
Central venous access device of choice
In patients with poor risk features who lack
a sibling donor, consider early evaluation
for alternative donor search
d
Evaluation for c-KIT, FLT3-ITD, NPM, and
CEBPA mutations
Lumbar puncture (LP), if symptomatic
(category 2B for asymptomatic)
HLA typing (except for patients with a major
contraindication to HSCT)
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a
b
c
The WHO classification defines acute leukemia as 20% blasts in the marrow or blood.
Ongoing clinical trials for AML and high-risk MDS may continue to use FAB criteria of
30% blasts at least until completion of those trials. AML evolving from MDS (AML-MDS)
is often more resistant to cytotoxic chemotherapy than AML which arises without
antecedent hematologic disorder and may have a more indolent course. Some clinical
trials designed for high-grade MDS may allow enrollment of patients with AML-MDS.
Young adults may be eligible for pediatric trials with more intensive induction regimens
and transplant options.
Patients who present with isolated extramedullary disease (chloroma) should be treated
with systemic therapy. Local therapy (surgery/RT) may be used for residual disease.
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AML patients should preferably be managed at experienced
leukemia centers where clinical trials may be more available.
d
e
Samples for both techniques should be taken at the time of initial sampling. Prioritization
of these two complementary diagnostic procedures is left to the discretion of the
pathology departments of the individual institutions. M0 can only be diagnosed by
immunophenotyping. The role of immunophenotyping in detecting minimal residual
disease is being evaluated.
These molecular abnormalities are important for prognostication in a subset
of patients (category 2A) and may guide therapeutic intervention (category
2B) ( ). If test is not available at your institution, consult pathology
about preserving material from original diagnostic sample for future use at an
outside reference lab after full cytogenetic data available.
For patients with major neurologic signs or symptoms at diagnosis,
appropriate imaging studies should be performed to detect meningeal
disease, chloromas, or CNS bleeding. LP should be performed if no
mass/lesion detected on imaging study. Screening LP should be considered
at first remission for patients with M5 or M4 morphology or WBC >
100,000/mcL at diagnosis.
When presented with rare cases not fitting this algorithm, consultation with an
experienced hematopathologist is recommended.
f
g
See AML-A
See Evaluation and Treatment of CNS leukemia (AML-B).
AML-1
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CLASSIFICATION TREATMENT INDUCTIONh,k
APLh,i,j
M3 morphology
and (+) for
t(15;17) by either
cytogenetics or
molecular
testing; consider
possibility of M3
variant
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Three groups have published large trials with excellent outcomes. However to
achieve the expected results, one needs to use th