Decitabine

Generic Name
Decitabine
Brand Names
Dacogen, Inqovi 5 Tablet Pack
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C8H12N4O4
CAS Number
2353-33-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
776B62CQ27
Background

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of hematopoietic neoplasms with variable underlying etiology and presentation, including neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Further mutations leading to increased proliferation of cancerous cells can eventually lead to secondary acute myeloid leukemia, which has a poor prognosis. Among treatment option...

Indication

Decitabine is indicated for the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) including all French-American-British subtypes (refractory anemia, refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia), as well as for MDS scored ...

Associated Conditions
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Associated Therapies
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Low-Dose Decitabine Compared With Standard Supportive Care in Treating Older Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

First Posted Date
2003-01-27
Last Posted Date
2010-04-13
Lead Sponsor
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Target Recruit Count
220
Registration Number
NCT00043134
Locations
🇬🇧

Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, England, United Kingdom

🇮🇹

Policlinico A. Gemelli - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

🇩🇪

Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen - Grosshadern Campus, Munich, Germany

and more 43 locations

Thalassemia (Cooley's Anemia) Clinical Research Network (TCRN)

First Posted Date
1999-10-28
Last Posted Date
2014-03-04
Lead Sponsor
Carelon Research
Target Recruit Count
1000
Registration Number
NCT00000623
Locations
🇺🇸

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

🇺🇸

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, United States

🇺🇸

Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, California, United States

and more 2 locations
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