Sequential Transformation of Polycythemia Vera to Myelofibrosis and KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated With Revumenib: A Rare Case of Clonal Evolution.
Transformation of polycythemia vera (PV) into post-polycythemic myelofibrosis (MF) and subsequently acute myeloid leukemia (AML) represents one of the most aggressive trajectories among myeloprolifera
APA
Ahmad CM, Kastle RA, et al. (2026). Sequential Transformation of Polycythemia Vera to Myelofibrosis and KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated With Revumenib: A Rare Case of Clonal Evolution.. Cureus, 18(3), e105413. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.105413
MLA
Ahmad CM, et al.. "Sequential Transformation of Polycythemia Vera to Myelofibrosis and KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated With Revumenib: A Rare Case of Clonal Evolution.." Cureus, vol. 18, no. 3, 2026, pp. e105413.
PMID
42005175
Abstract
Transformation of polycythemia vera (PV) into post-polycythemic myelofibrosis (MF) and subsequently acute myeloid leukemia (AML) represents one of the most aggressive trajectories among myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Post-MPN AML carries a median survival of approximately six months, particularly among older adults with adverse cytogenetics. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with JAK2-positive PV diagnosed in 2020 who progressed to MF in 2024 and developed AML later that year. Cytogenetic analysis revealed a KMT2A (11q23) rearrangement with KMT2A::ELL fusion, a finding rarely described in secondary AML arising from MPNs. Due to advanced age, transfusion dependence, and significant cardiovascular comorbidities, the patient was not a candidate for intensive chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He was initially treated with azacitidine and venetoclax but demonstrated disease progression. In the setting of a KMT2A::ELL fusion, therapy was transitioned to the menin inhibitor revumenib, resulting in short-term clinical stability and tolerability under continued supportive care.