The standard of care (SOC) for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML, 急性髓系白血病) and Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS, 骨髓增生异常综合征) has evolved over the past decade, incorporating both intensive chemotherapy and targeted therapies, depending on disease subtype, patient age, fitness, and molecular profile.
Chemotherapy ("7+3" regimen): Cytarabine (7 days) + Anthracycline (3 days)
Targeted therapies: Midostaurin for FLT3-mutated AML (added to 7+3), Gemtuzumab ozogamicin for CD33+ AML (especially favorable-risk cytogenetics), BCL-2 inhibitor Venetoclax, and IDH1/2 inhibitors (Ivosidenib / Enasidenib).
Limitations of SOC in AML/MDS:
Issue | Challenge |
Short-lived responses | Especially in elderly/unfit or molecularly high-risk subsets |
Resistance mechanisms | Particularly with venetoclax, FLT3 inhibitors |
High-risk mutations | TP53, ASXL1, splicing factor mutations have poor outcomes |
Limited options post-HMA failure | For MDS patients, this remains a major unmet need |
RBM39-Targeting May Address:
Clinical Gap | Impact |
HMA-refractory MDS | Median OS <6 months; no approved therapies |
Venetoclax resistance in AML | Poor outcomes in R/R elderly AML |
Spliceosome-mutant AML/MDS (e.g., SF3B1, SRSF2, U2AF1) | No current splicing-targeted treatments |
TP53-mutant disease | Extremely poor prognosis with limited response to SOC |
Elderly / unfit patients | Require low-toxicity, outpatient regimens |
Secondary / therapy-related AML | Chemoresistant and genetically complex |