Myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm overlap syndromes: A practical guide to diagnosis and management Review


Authors: Tremblay, D.; Hasserjian, R. P.; Rampal, R. K.
Review Title: Myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm overlap syndromes: A practical guide to diagnosis and management
Abstract: Myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm (MDS/MPN) overlap syndromes are a rare group of biologically and clinically connected hematologic malignancies that includes chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), the most common subtype, as well as atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, MDS/MPN with SF3B1 and thrombocytosis, and MDS/MPN, not otherwise specified. Given their rarity and overlapping clinical features, accurate diagnosis and risk stratification presents a significant challenge. Therapeutic approaches are largely borrowed from either MDS or MPN and the only curative option for appropriate patients is allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Recent advances have started to uncover the pathobiologic basis for these diseases, leading to novel clinical trials for MDS/MPN overlap syndromes, in particular CMML. This review is a practical guide for the diagnosis and management of MDS/MPN overlap syndromes and presents novel therapeutics being specifically designed for these diseases to improve their historically poor outcomes. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2025.
Keywords: adult; myeloproliferative disorders; chronic myelomonocytic leukemia; myeloproliferative disorder; allogeneic stem cell transplantation; clinical feature; review; cohort analysis; hematologic malignancy; myelodysplastic syndrome; diagnosis; disease management; drug therapy; therapy; myeloproliferative neoplasm; myelodysplastic syndromes; thrombocytosis; myelodysplastic-myeloproliferative diseases; humans; human; mixed myelodysplastic myeloproliferative disease; atypical chronic myeloid leukemia; undifferentiated connective tissue disease
Journal Title: Leukemia
Volume: 39
Issue: 6
ISSN: 0887-6924
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group  
Date Published: 2025-06-01
Start Page: 1311
End Page: 1324
Language: English
DOI: 10.1038/s41375-025-02620-8
PUBMED: 40253543
PROVIDER: scopus
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