کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5524293 | 1546246 | 2017 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- Azacitidine given early after transplantation for myelodysplastic syndromes is well tolerated
- Azacitidine induces remissions after early post-transplantation relapse in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
- Early detection and intervention with azacitidine may improve outcome
- The clonal composition of myelodysplastic syndromes changes with relapse and during therapy
Retrospective analyses suggest a benefit of therapy with hypomethylating agents in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). We conducted a prospective trial in 39 patients with MDS or AML who relapsed within 100 days of HCT. Relapse was documented by morphology, flow cytometry, or cytogenetics. Treatment consisted of 5-azacitidine, 75âmg/m2/day for 7 days, administered every 28 days. Patients were followed by sequential marrow examinations, and responses were assessed at 6 months. There were 3 complete remissions and 9 partial remissions (30%); an additional 3 patients had stable disease by International Working Group criteria. In multivariate analysis, only the type of induction chemotherapy given before HCT was significantly associated with post-HCT response to 5-azacitidine and overall survival (Pâ=â.004). These data support the use of hypomethylating therapy for post-HCT relapse in patients with MDS and AML and suggest that pre-HCT therapy may affect the likelihood of response to this salvage approach.
Journal: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 176-179