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Decitabine for myelodysplastic syndromes: dose comparison in a real world clinical setting.

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15 mg/m2/d decitabine is associated with a lower incidence of hematological toxicities and longer OS and may be more suitable for patients with relatively lower risk.
Abstract
We retrospectively studied 133 myelodysplastic syndrome patients receiving decitabine during January 2009 and September 2017. The dose of 15 mg/m2/d (n = 83) and 20 mg/m2/d (n = 50) had comparable overall response rates (ORR) (51.8% vs. 52.00%) and complete remission rate (CRR) (15.66% vs. 22.00%). The 15 mg/m2/d group had a lower incidence of grade 3/4 neutropenia (60.24% vs. 88.00%, p < .05) and thrombocytopenia (65.06% vs. 88.00%, p < .05). The 15 mg/m2/d group had a longer median overall survival (OS) (21.60 months vs. 15.23 months, p = .02). The same results were seen in refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB) patients: The 15 mg/m2/d group also had comparable ORR, CRR, decreased hematological toxicities and longer OS. Further analysis suggested that survival benefit of 15 mg/m2/d group was mainly in those patients with lower risk stratification. In conclusion, 15 mg/m2/d decitabine is associated with a lower incidence of hematological toxicities and longer OS and may be more suitable for patients with relatively lower risk.

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Decitabine of reduced dosage in Chinese patients with myelodysplastic syndrome: a retrospective analysis.

TL;DR: The 15 mg/M2/d×5 day decitabine regimen was effective and safe for Chinese MDS patients with IPSS score of 0.5 or higher and contributed to zero therapy-related death and punctual course delivery, although III or IV grade of cytopenia was frequently observed.
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Myelodysplasia: new approaches.

TL;DR: The myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of clonal hematopoietic disorders characterized by bone marrow failure and a risk of progression to acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

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TL;DR: DAC can significantly suppress M DS-L cell proliferation, block MDS-L cells in G1 phase and induce the apoptosis at low concentration (0.1-0.2 µg/ml), and the effect was in dose- and- time-dependent manner.
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