Real-World Use Patterns and Clinical Outcomes for Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients Initiating Oral Decitabine and Cedazuridine or Intravenous/Subcutaneous Hypomethylating Agents
Zeidan A, Zhao R, Pierre-Victor D, Wang Y, Tepsick J, Lan Z, Salimi T. Real-World Use Patterns and Clinical Outcomes for Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients Initiating Oral Decitabine and Cedazuridine or Intravenous/Subcutaneous Hypomethylating Agents. Blood 2024, 144: 5189-5189. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-205495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAML-free survivalTreated with hypomethylating agentsOral hypomethylating agentsHypomethylating agentsMyelodysplastic syndrome patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeDEC-CClinical characteristicsMDS diagnosisNext treatmentMonths median follow-upRisk of AML transformationHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeReal-world treatment outcomesTreatment of adult patientsHypomethylating agent treatmentKaplan-Meier survival analysis methodMedian follow-upCox regression analysisReal-world studyAML transformationHMA therapyOral decitabineECOG 0Electronic health record databasePatients’ perspectives on oral decitabine/cedazuridine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms
Zeidan A, Perepezko K, Salimi T, Washington T, Epstein R. Patients’ perspectives on oral decitabine/cedazuridine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms. Therapeutic Advances In Hematology 2024, 15: 20406207241257313. PMID: 39091323, PMCID: PMC11292726, DOI: 10.1177/20406207241257313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypomethylating agentsDEC-CQuality of lifeHypomethylating agent therapyGuideline-recommended treatmentHMA therapyOral therapySurvey of patientsTreatment side effectsAdult patientsImprove quality of lifeUS patientsSide effectsPatientsTreatment administrationTherapyDecitabine/cedazuridineTreatmentDaily activitiesMonthsLittle/no impact