A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Type I and II FLT3 Inhibitors in Relapsed/ Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia and High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (ASH 2021)
Giltertinib (n=3 studies) was the most frequently studied type 1 inhibitor, and quizartinib (n=6) and sorafenib (n=5) were the most frequently studied type 2 inhibitors...The highest ORR was for gilteritinib (68%; 95% CI, 61-73%) among type 1 and sorafenib (99%; 95% CI, 81-100%), linifanib (99%; 95% CI, 89-100%), and tandutinib (100%; 95% CI, 93-100%) for type 2 (Fig...The highest CRc was for midostaurin (98%; 95% CI, 79-100%) among type 1 and sorafenib (97%; 95% CI, 68-100%), tandutinib (98%; 95% CI, 72-100%), and semaxinib (98%; 78-100%) among type 3 (Fig... Both type 1 and 2 inhibitors are effective as monotherapy in R/R AML and HR-MDS patients. Though not statistically significant, better ORR for type 2 than for type 1 inhibitors in the R/R setting provides a Background to explore the biological heterogeneity of response and preferential sensitivity to ITD-targeted therapy alone rather than the dual inhibitor. More prospective randomized study designs comparing type 1 and 2 inhibitors in the R/R and de novo setting are needed.