[The clinical safety and efficacy of low dose subcutaneous decitabine in treating acute myeloid leukemia and intermediate- or higer-risk myelodysplastic syndromes in the elderly patients]

Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 2017 Aug 1;56(8):606-609. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2017.08.010.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To retrospectively analyze the safety and efficacy of low dose subcutaneous decitabine regimen in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and intermediate- or higer-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Of 6 AML cases, 2 achieved complete remission (CR), 2 with partial remission(PR), 1 with stable disease(SD), 1 with progressive disease(PD). As to the 8 MDS patients, one achieved CR and 6 with hematologic improvement (HI), 1 case SD. Low dose subcutaneous decitabine regimen could be an alternative choice of older AML or MDS patients.

回顾性分析低剂量地西他滨皮下注射治疗老年急性髓系白血病(AML)及中高危骨髓增生异常综合征(MDS)的安全性及疗效。结果显示所有患者均顺利完成治疗;6例AML中,完全缓解(CR) 2例,部分缓解(PR)且血液学进步(HI) 2例,疾病稳定(SD) 1例,疾病进展(PD) 1例;8例MDS中,CR 1例,骨髓缓解伴血象不完全恢复(CRi)+HI 4例,HI 2例,SD 1例。对于老年AML及中高危MDS,低剂量地西他滨皮下注射治疗安全、有效。.

Keywords: Decitabine; Injections, subcutaneous; Leukemia; Low dose; Myelodysplastic syndromes.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Azacitidine / administration & dosage
  • Azacitidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Azacitidine / therapeutic use
  • Decitabine
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / drug therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / drug therapy*
  • Patients
  • Remission Induction
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Decitabine
  • Azacitidine