Therapeutic Effect and Safety Study of Decitabine in Elderly Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to confirm the safety and the therapeutic effect of Decitabine in the treatment of elderly Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients.

Timeline

Start

2012-05

Primary completion

2014-07

Completion

2016-07

Publications

• Background Burnett AK, Milligan D, Prentice AG, Goldstone AH, McMullin MF, Hills RK, Wheatley K. A comparison of low-dose cytarabine and hydroxyurea with or without all-trans retinoic acid for acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome in patients not considered fit for intensive treatment. Cancer. 2007 Mar 15;109(6):1114-24. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22496.

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