Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To explore the characteristics of acute myeloid leukemia(AML) in children and the application of FLT3 inhibitors.
METHODS This review examined the role of FLT3 receptor tyrosine kinase in the pathogenesis of AML and analyzes the characteristics and efficacy of both approved and investigational FLT3 inhibitors.
RESULTS AML had a low incidence and poor prognosis in children, with FLT3 mutations closely associated with its occurrence and progression. FLT3-type tyrosine kinase inhibitors, as a novel class of targeted therapies, had been widely utilized in the first-line treatment of FLT3-mutated AML. Currently, three FLT3 inhibitors had received FDA approval for the treatment of patients with FLT3-mutated AML, and several others were in clinical trial phases, demonstrating varying mechanisms of action and clinical responsiveness.
CONCLUSION FLT3 inhibitors exhibit promising prospects as new targeted therapies in the treatment of AML. Future research should further evaluate their tolerability and efficacy in pediatric AML patients, optimize treatment regimens, and develop more targeted multi-kinase inhibitors with the aim of improving patient prognosis.