Table 1

Characteristics of 2 patients with complex karyotype including monosomy 7 achieving a cytogenetic and hematologic complete remission

Patient 4003Patient 4007
No. of DAC courses 5 + 1 
Best response (no. of courses) CR (4) CR (2) 
% bone marrow blasts, before treatment/best response 25/<5 28/0 
% peripheral blood blasts, before treatment/best response 0/0 18/0 
WBC, × 109/L, before treatment/best response 2.3/7.6 20.2/3.6 
ANC, × 109/L, before treatment/best response 0.5/4.6 4.4/1.9 
Hemoglobin, g/dL, before treatment/best response 7.2/14.3 7.1/12.8 
Platelet, × 1012/L, before treatment/best response 29/174 25/269 
Karyotype before treatment [no. of metaphases] 43, XX, −2, del(5)(q13q33), −7, del(12)(q14q22), der(16), t(16;?)(q11;?), del(20)(q11), −22 [10] 44, XX, −6, −7, 12q−, 18q+, t(12;18)(q13;q23) [13] 
Karyotype at time of best response [no. of metaphases] 46, XX [20] 46, XX [20] 
Response duration from first response, mo 10 6.5 
Survival from treatment start, mo 15 13 
Hospital nights from start of DAC 93 73 
Hospital nights divided by days survival from start of DAC, % 21 18 
Patient 4003Patient 4007
No. of DAC courses 5 + 1 
Best response (no. of courses) CR (4) CR (2) 
% bone marrow blasts, before treatment/best response 25/<5 28/0 
% peripheral blood blasts, before treatment/best response 0/0 18/0 
WBC, × 109/L, before treatment/best response 2.3/7.6 20.2/3.6 
ANC, × 109/L, before treatment/best response 0.5/4.6 4.4/1.9 
Hemoglobin, g/dL, before treatment/best response 7.2/14.3 7.1/12.8 
Platelet, × 1012/L, before treatment/best response 29/174 25/269 
Karyotype before treatment [no. of metaphases] 43, XX, −2, del(5)(q13q33), −7, del(12)(q14q22), der(16), t(16;?)(q11;?), del(20)(q11), −22 [10] 44, XX, −6, −7, 12q−, 18q+, t(12;18)(q13;q23) [13] 
Karyotype at time of best response [no. of metaphases] 46, XX [20] 46, XX [20] 
Response duration from first response, mo 10 6.5 
Survival from treatment start, mo 15 13 
Hospital nights from start of DAC 93 73 
Hospital nights divided by days survival from start of DAC, % 21 18 

DAC indicates decitabine; CR, complete remission; WBC, white blood cells; ANC, absolute neutrophil count.

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