Azacitidine in the treatment of pediatric therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Azacitidine in the treatment of pediatric therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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阿扎胞苷治疗异基因造血干细胞移植后儿科治疗相关的骨髓增生异常综合征。
DOI:
10.1097/mph.0000000000000042
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2014
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Tamai H.
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作者:
Inoue A;Kawakami C;Takitani K;Tamai H.
We herein present a case of pediatric therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome (t-MDS) with complex karyotype who was treated with azacitidine (AZA) for AML1-EVI1 fusion transcript as minimal residual disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The patient was started on AZA 41 days after the HSCT without having achieved complete remission. After 9 cycles of AZA, the AML1-EVI1 fusion transcript disappeared, and there was no manifestation of graft versus host disease during AZA treatment. Preemptive AZA treatment for minimal residual disease has an acceptable safety profile and appears to be an effective strategy for preventing or substantially delaying hematological relapse in pediatric patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome after HSCT.Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia (t-MDS/AML) is a well-recognized complication of cancer treatment. The major factors contributing to t-MDS/AML are exposure to alkylating agents, epipodophyllotoxin, and radiation therapy. Patients with t-MDS/AML generally have an inferior outcome because of the more progressive clinical course compared with patients with de novo disease, with a lower complete remission (CR) rate and a shorter duration of CR. 1, 2