Clinical outcome of decitabine combined with CAG regimen in the treatment of patients with relapsed refractory acute myeloid leukemia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9921.2014.03.007
- VernacularTitle:地西他滨联合CAG方案治疗复发难治性急性髓系白血病的临床观察
- Author:
Hongxia YU
;
Juan HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Leukemia,myeloid,acute;
Decitabine;
Recurrence;
Refractory
- From:
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma
2014;23(3):152-155
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the efficacy and safety of decitabine plus aclacinomycin/cytarabine/ G-CSF (CAG) regimen in the treatment of patients with relapsed refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML).Methods 17 cases with relapsed refractory AML were collected.They were given decitabine (25 mg/d,d1-5) plus CAG regimen (aclacinomycin 20 mg/d,d3-6; cytarabine 10 mg/m2,d3-9; G-CSF 400 μg/d,d0-9).Results After one course treatment by decitabine plus CAG regimen,10 patients (58.8 %) achieved complete response (CR),1 patient (5.9 %) achieved partial response (PR) and 6 patients (35.3 %) displayed no response (NR),the overall response rate was 64.7 % (11/17).For karyotyping of chromosomal abnormalities,only 1 case (100 %) in CR showed normal karyotype.8 cases (66.7 %) in CR,1 case (8.3 %) in PR showed medium karyotype.1 case (25.0 %) in CR showed bad karyotype.Statistical analysis revealed that there were significant differences among different groups (P < 0.05).Follow-up to January 31,2013,15 patients survived,2 patients died early.The median overall survival was 67 d (14-307 d),and the median relapse-free survival was 47 d (14-152 d).Conclusions The combined regimen of decitabine and CAG in the treatment of patients with relapsed refractory AML has a high response rate,little non-hematologic side effects and good tolerance.