Azacitidine and lenalidomide as an alternative treatment for refractory acute myeloid leukemia: a case report

  • Todaro J
  • Bollmann P
  • Rother E
  • et al.
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CONTEXT:Refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a difficult disease to control with second or third-line chemotherapy regimens. In this report, we describe using azacitidine in combination with lenalidomide as salvage therapy.CASE REPORT:52-year-old female was diagnosed with refractory AML and high-risk cytogenetics: complex monosomal karyotype consisting of t (3, 3) in association with monosomy 7 and del 5q. Morphological remission associated with maintenance of the cytogenetic abnormality of chromosome 3 and disappearance of the abnormalities relating to chromosomes 5 and 7 was achieved after three cycles of combination therapy with azacitidine and lenalidomide.CONCLUSION:Azacitidine plus lenalidomide can be a therapeutic option for patients with refractory AML, as illustrated in this case.CONTEXTO:A leucemia mieloide aguda (LMA) refratária é considerada doença de difícil controle com regime quimioterápico de segunda ou terceira linha. Neste relato, é descrito o uso de azacitidina em combinação com lenalidomida como esquema de resgate.RELATO DE CASO:Paciente de 52 anos, do sexo feminino, com o diagnóstico de LMA refratária de alto risco citogenético, apresentava cariótipo complexo e monossômico, com t (3, 3), associado à monosomia do 7 e del 5q. Destaca-se que, após três ciclos da terapia combinada com azacitidina e lenalidomida, houve remissão morfológica, com manutenção da anormalidade citogenética relacionada ao cromossomo 3 e desaparecimento da anormalidade relacionada aos cromossomos 5 e 7.CONCLUSÃO:Azacitidina e lenalidomida podem ser opção terapêutica para pacientes com LMA refratária, como demonstrado neste caso.

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Todaro, J., Bollmann, P. W., Rother, E. T., & Giglio, A. del. (2014). Azacitidine and lenalidomide as an alternative treatment for refractory acute myeloid leukemia: a case report. Sao Paulo Medical Journal, 133(3), 271–274. https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2012.6790006

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