Table 1.

Clinical and hematologic characteristics of patients with MDS/sAML treated with VPA ± ATRA


No

Study group

Sex

Age, y

WHO subtype13 

MDS duration, mo

Karyotype

IPSS subgroup14 

Prior treatment

Time since pretreatment, mo

Growth factor

Response

Response duration, mo

Time to response, d

Duration VPA, mo

Duration ATRA, mo
1   2   F   77   RAEB I   26   del5[16/23],+8[3/23]   Int II   Epo   2   No   SD   —   —   3   3  
2   2   M   70   sAML/MDS   6   Complex   High   Thalidomide, gemcitabine   < 1   No   PD   —   —   4   4  
3   1   M   72   RCMD   11   -Y[4/21]   Int I   Thalidomide   < 1   No   MaR-N*  5   38   8   —  
4   2   M   57   RCMD   18   del9[15/20]   Int I   AraC, idarubicin   12   No   PD   —   —   3   3  
5   1   F   64   RCMD with RS   9   del5[5/20],+8[12/20]   Int I   Thalidomide   2   No   PD   —   —   6   2  
6   1   M   64   RAEB II   3   Complex   Int II   Thalidomide   < 1   No   PD   —   —   4   —  
7   2   F   68   RCMD   8   Normal   Int I   No   —   No   PD   —   —   3   3  
8   1   M   60   RCMD   100   Complex   Int I   Epo, thalidomide   1   No   SD   —   —   12   —  
9   1   F   65   RCMD   23   Normal   Int I   2-CDA, Epo, thalidomide   2   No   SD   —   —   3   —  
10   1   M   73   RCMD with RS   49   del11,-Y[19/22]   Int I   ATG, Epo/G-SCF   14   Epo   MiR-E   5   NA   10   3  
11   1   M   67   RCMD   8   Normal   Int I   Thalidomide   1   No   PR   4   14   8   3  
12   2   M   62   sAML/MDS   5   +8[4/21]   High   Thalidomide   < 1   No   SD  —   —   3   9  
13   1   M   67   RAEB II   22   Normal   Int II   Epo, thalidomide   < 1   Epo   MaR-P  3   30   23  18 
14   1   F   72   RCMD   52   Normal   Low   2 × ATG   6   No   MaR-E   9§  17   8  —  
15   1   M   78   RCMD   70   Normal   Int I   Thalidomide, gemcitabine   < 1   No   PD   —   —   4   1  
16   1   M   63   RCMD   24   -Y[5/20]   Low   ATG   22   No   MaR-P   5   35   22  15 
17   1   F   72   sAML/MDS   25   Normal   High   Idarubicin/cytarabine, MTC   2   No   PD   —   —   3   1  
18   1   M   67   RAEB I   28   Normal   Int I   No   —   No   SD   —   —   8  5 
19   1   M   72   RAEB II   11   Normal   Int II   FTI   2   No   PD*  —   —   2   —  
20   1   M   68   CMML   11   Normal   Int I   No   —   No   PD   —   —   4   2  
21   1   M   74   sAML/MDS   12   92,XXYY[3/22]   High   No   —   No   MiR-E  4§  27   6  4  
22   1   M   72   RCMD   18   -20[5/22]   Int I   No   —   No   SD   —   —   3   1  
23
 
1
 
M
 
35
 
PSA
 
122
 
Normal
 
Low
 
No
 

 
No
 
MaR-E
 
4§
 
31
 
5
 

 

No

Study group

Sex

Age, y

WHO subtype13 

MDS duration, mo

Karyotype

IPSS subgroup14 

Prior treatment

Time since pretreatment, mo

Growth factor

Response

Response duration, mo

Time to response, d

Duration VPA, mo

Duration ATRA, mo
1   2   F   77   RAEB I   26   del5[16/23],+8[3/23]   Int II   Epo   2   No   SD   —   —   3   3  
2   2   M   70   sAML/MDS   6   Complex   High   Thalidomide, gemcitabine   < 1   No   PD   —   —   4   4  
3   1   M   72   RCMD   11   -Y[4/21]   Int I   Thalidomide   < 1   No   MaR-N*  5   38   8   —  
4   2   M   57   RCMD   18   del9[15/20]   Int I   AraC, idarubicin   12   No   PD   —   —   3   3  
5   1   F   64   RCMD with RS   9   del5[5/20],+8[12/20]   Int I   Thalidomide   2   No   PD   —   —   6   2  
6   1   M   64   RAEB II   3   Complex   Int II   Thalidomide   < 1   No   PD   —   —   4   —  
7   2   F   68   RCMD   8   Normal   Int I   No   —   No   PD   —   —   3   3  
8   1   M   60   RCMD   100   Complex   Int I   Epo, thalidomide   1   No   SD   —   —   12   —  
9   1   F   65   RCMD   23   Normal   Int I   2-CDA, Epo, thalidomide   2   No   SD   —   —   3   —  
10   1   M   73   RCMD with RS   49   del11,-Y[19/22]   Int I   ATG, Epo/G-SCF   14   Epo   MiR-E   5   NA   10   3  
11   1   M   67   RCMD   8   Normal   Int I   Thalidomide   1   No   PR   4   14   8   3  
12   2   M   62   sAML/MDS   5   +8[4/21]   High   Thalidomide   < 1   No   SD  —   —   3   9  
13   1   M   67   RAEB II   22   Normal   Int II   Epo, thalidomide   < 1   Epo   MaR-P  3   30   23  18 
14   1   F   72   RCMD   52   Normal   Low   2 × ATG   6   No   MaR-E   9§  17   8  —  
15   1   M   78   RCMD   70   Normal   Int I   Thalidomide, gemcitabine   < 1   No   PD   —   —   4   1  
16   1   M   63   RCMD   24   -Y[5/20]   Low   ATG   22   No   MaR-P   5   35   22  15 
17   1   F   72   sAML/MDS   25   Normal   High   Idarubicin/cytarabine, MTC   2   No   PD   —   —   3   1  
18   1   M   67   RAEB I   28   Normal   Int I   No   —   No   SD   —   —   8  5 
19   1   M   72   RAEB II   11   Normal   Int II   FTI   2   No   PD*  —   —   2   —  
20   1   M   68   CMML   11   Normal   Int I   No   —   No   PD   —   —   4   2  
21   1   M   74   sAML/MDS   12   92,XXYY[3/22]   High   No   —   No   MiR-E  4§  27   6  4  
22   1   M   72   RCMD   18   -20[5/22]   Int I   No   —   No   SD   —   —   3   1  
23
 
1
 
M
 
35
 
PSA
 
122
 
Normal
 
Low
 
No
 

 
No
 
MaR-E
 
4§
 
31
 
5
 

 

Study group 1 indicates VPA monotherapy; study group 2, VPA + ATRA; WHO, World Health Organization; IPSS, International Prognostic Scoring System; RAEB, refractory anemia with excess of blasts; Int, intermediate; Epo, erythropoietin; SD, stable disease; —, not applicable; PD, progressive disease; RCMD, refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia; MaR-N, major neutrophil response; RCMD with RS, refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ringed sideroblasts; 2-CDA, 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; G-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; MiR-E, minor erythroid response; NA, not applicable; PR, partial remission; MaR-P, major platelet response; MaR-E, major erythroid response; MTC, mitoxantrone, topotecan, cyclophosphamide; FTI, famesyltransferase inhibitor; CMML, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia; PSA, pure sideroblastic anemia.

*

Temporary rise in platelet count (< 2 months).

Reduction in blast count.

Treatment ongoing.

§

Response ongoing.

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