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 . |
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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 . |
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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.