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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 5.
Published in final edited form as: Leuk Lymphoma. 2008 Apr;49(4):690–695. doi: 10.1080/10428190701882146

Table 3.

Characteristics of Responders

No. prior Aza courses Best response Aza Reason off Aza/Weeks off Aza Weeks from prior Aza before DAC Best response DAC/Courses to response Response Duration (months) Percent marrow Blasts Pre/at response Platelets Pre/at response ANC Pre/at response
1 8 Marrow CR PD 3 CR/3 9.7 15/1 24/336 1.1/3.2
2 4 SD NR 11 Marrow CR/3 8.2 8/4 65/95 1.8/5.1
3 4 SD NR 9 CR/5 11.3+ 12/3 80/234 0.6-1.4
4 1 N/A Toxicity 5 CR/1 10.2 13/4 24/110 0.38/2.8

Abbreviations: CR= complete remission, Aza= azacitidine, DAC= decitabine, SD=stable disease, PD= progressive disease, NR= no response, ANC= absolute neutrophil count