Survival according to RBC-transfusion independency. (A) Overall survival of patients according to transfusion needs. We analyzed 38 patients: 22 RBC-transfusion independent (blue) and 16 RBC-transfusion dependent (red). OS 11.1 versus 5.0 months, P=0.0006. Twelve-month survival rates were 40% (95% CI: 19-60%) and 13% (95% CI: 2-32%), respectively. (B) Overall survival of patients with transfusion independence (TI) according to baseline transfusion needs (n=22). Median OS was 10.7 months for baseline TI (n=6, blue) versus 11.9 months for TI acquired under AZA (n=16, red), 12-month OS 40 (95% CI: 17-63%) versus 45% (95% CI: 5-75%), P=NS.