Venetoclax‐Integrated Conditioning Strategies Prior to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Myeloid Neoplasms: A Scoping Review of Emerging Evidence
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) remains the only potentially curative therapy for many patients with high-risk myeloid neoplasms, yet relapse and transplant-related toxicity continue to limit durable benefit. Venetoclax (VEN), a selective BCL-2 inhibitor, provides a biologically compelling strategy for conditioning augmentation through chemotherapy sensitization and potential lowering of host immune resistance to engraftment. We performed a hybrid scoping review and evidence-mapping analysis to summarize published clinical experience and the active investigational landscape of VEN-containing conditioning or sequential regimens prior to allo-HSCT. Eighteen studies (20 reports) met the inclusion criteria, including nine published cohorts comprising 238 patients and 11 ongoing clinical trials. Reported platforms were heterogeneous, spanning reduced-intensity, myeloablative, and sequential approaches. Engraftment and graft-versus-host disease outcomes were generally comparable to expected benchmarks, although available data remain preliminary and non-randomized, underscoring that the primary aim of this scoping review is to map existing evidence and ongoing trials rather than to inform clinical practice or guideline recommendations.
Authors
- Awni Alshurafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4454-5307)
- Afraa Fadul
- Mohamed A. Yassin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1144-8076)
- Mohammed Abdulgayoom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0622-8455)
- Amaal Gulied (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7712-7363)
- Shehab F. Mohamed
Institutions
- National Center for Cancer Care and Research (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal Of Haematology
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ejh.70189
- Primary Topic
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00