Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of demethylated drug azacitidine(AZA) with those of CAG, which consisted of cytarabine arabinoside(ara-c), acramycin(ACR) and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor(G-CSF), combined with descitabine in the treatment of patients with middle and high risk myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS). Methods: Clinical data of 50 MDS cases were retrospectively analyzed, of whom 20 cases were treated with CAG combined with descitabine and 30 received azacitidine treatment alone. The response rate and the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups after 4 courses of treatment were compared. Results: After 4 courses of treatment, the overall response rate(ORR) of the group CAG combined with descitabine was 64.7%, including 3 complete response(CR), 3 partial response(PR) and 6 hematological improvement(HI), while the ORR in azacytarine group was 66.7%,including 5 CR, 13 PR and 2 HI. There was no statistically significant difference in ORR between the two groups(P>0.05), but there was statistically significant difference in the response rate of CR and PR(P=0.04). In terms of adverse reactions, compared to the group CAG combined with descitabine,the incidence of Ⅲ-Ⅳ level decrease in hemoglobin, platelet count and absolute neutrophil count in azacytarine group were lower. There were no statistically significant differences in the incidence of infection between the two groups. Conclusion: Compared with CAG combined with descitabine, AZA can significantly increase the remission rate and reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions in the treatment of patients with middle and high risk MDS. Therefore, it is worthy to be promoted in MDS patients who are not feasible to undergo bone marrow hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. |
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