Table 1.

Targeted treatments for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

Mechanism of ActionTherapeutic Compound
Inhibition of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis Erythropoietin, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor 
Immunosuppression Antithymocyte globulin, Cyclosporin A 
Immune-modulation Thalidomide, lenalidomide 
Inhibitors of angiogenesis VEGF inhibitors 
DNA hypomethylation Azacytidine, decitabine 
Inhibition of histone deacetylation Valproic acid, depsipeptide, MS275 
Oncogenee deactivation Farnesyl trransferase inhibitors, imatinib 
Enzyme and kinase inhibition TLK199, Src family kinase inhibitors 
Mechanism of ActionTherapeutic Compound
Inhibition of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis Erythropoietin, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor 
Immunosuppression Antithymocyte globulin, Cyclosporin A 
Immune-modulation Thalidomide, lenalidomide 
Inhibitors of angiogenesis VEGF inhibitors 
DNA hypomethylation Azacytidine, decitabine 
Inhibition of histone deacetylation Valproic acid, depsipeptide, MS275 
Oncogenee deactivation Farnesyl trransferase inhibitors, imatinib 
Enzyme and kinase inhibition TLK199, Src family kinase inhibitors