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Second complete remission in an elderly patient with acute myeloid leukemia retreated with decitabine.

Abstract
A 67-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was treated with low-dose decitabine. He achieved a complete remission (CR) after two cycles of therapy, and he remained in remission during 1 year of treatment. He developed recurrent AML after discontinuation of decitabine. He was retreated with decitabine and again achieved a CR, which has been maintained for 6 months. This case demonstrates that durable responses can occur upon retreatment with decitabine.
AuthorsAmanda F Cashen, Hollie Devine, John DiPersio
JournalAmerican journal of hematology (Am J Hematol) Vol. 81 Issue 7 Pg. 543-5 (Jul 2006) ISSN: 0361-8609 [Print] United States
PMID16755561 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Decitabine
  • Azacitidine
Topics
  • Aged
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic (administration & dosage)
  • Azacitidine (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives)
  • Decitabine
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute (prevention & control)
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Remission Induction
  • Time Factors

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