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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Decitabine Shines in Study of AML Patients

By Kate O’Rourke

Originally published by our sister publication Clinical Oncology News

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are older and fit who get pretreated with a 10-day regimen of decitabine (Dacogen, Otsuka) before an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant have similar overall survival (OS) and fewer side effects than those who receive conventional intensive chemotherapy, according to a new study. These findings, from a phase 3 trial, were presented at the 2022