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Efficacy of single-agent decitabine in relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia

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Published:1st Sep 2017
Author: Khan N, Hantel A, Knoebel RW, Artz A, Larson RA et al.
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Ref.:Leuk Lymphoma. 2017;58(9):1-7.
DOI:10.1080/10428194.2017.1289524

Improving therapy for relapsed/refractory AML remains a challenge. We performed a retrospective analysis of outcomes following decitabine treatment in 34 patients with relapsed/refractory AML (median age, 62; median Charlson comorbidity score, 6). Decitabine, 20 mg/m2 daily, was given in 5- (25%) or 10-day (75%) cycles. Overall response rate (OR) was 30% with 21% complete remission and 9% partial remission rate. Patients with therapy-related myeloid neoplasm (t-MN) and secondary AML had a significantly higher OR compared to those with de novo AML (70 vs. 30%; p = .02). Median overall survival of all patients was 8.5 months. Median survival in patients with t-MN or secondary AML was 12.4 months compared to 8 months in those with de novo AML (p = .20). Fifteen (44%) patients proceeded to hematopoietic stem cell transplant. These data support using 10-day treatment cycles of decitabine in patients with relapsed/refractory AML, particularly for those with secondary or therapy-related AML.

 

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