PMID- 37278601 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230614 LR - 20230614 IS - 1607-8454 (Electronic) IS - 1024-5332 (Linking) VI - 28 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Dec TI - Efficacy and safety of an HDACi- and HMA-based protocol in adults with acute myeloid leukemia of intermediate- and adverse-risk categories: a retrospective study. PG - 2219930 LID - 10.1080/16078454.2023.2219930 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: Anthracyclines and cytarabine have comprised standard induction therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for decades. Low overall survival of AML is due to non-remission or relapse after remission. Hypomethylating agent (HMA) decitabine combined with low-dose chemotherapy or other targeted agents has shown promising effect for AML in clinical trials, especially in t(8;21) acute myeloid leukemia. We previously investigated histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) chidamide could regulate Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway in leukemia cell lines. METHODS: Adult patients with de novo or relapsed/refractory AML who were treated with chidamide and decitabine in combination with chemotherapy (chidamide group, n = 23) or only decitabine combination with chemotherapy (decitabine group, n = 17) were analyzed. RESULTS: Chidamide group represented higher complete response rate (82.6% and 52.9%, p = 0.0430, vs. decitabine group), progression-free survival and overall survival rates (p = 0.0088 and p = 0.0139, respectively), especially for patients with de novo AML. Hematological toxicity and infections were the most common adverse events (AEs) in both groups, and they were manageable by supportive treatments. CONCLUSIONS: This HDACi- and HMA-based protocol is an effective and tolerable therapy for patients with AML. The comprehensive mechanism and effects of chidamide in combination with decitabine are worth to be further explored in AML. FAU - Guo, Zhibo AU - Guo Z AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Guo, Dan AU - Guo D AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Kong, Desheng AU - Kong D AD - Department of Hematology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Bian, Sicheng AU - Bian S AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. AD - Institute of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China. FAU - Lin, Leilei AU - Lin L AD - Department of Hematology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University Medical College, Yantai, People's Republic of China. FAU - Fan, Shengjin AU - Fan S AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Li, Qi AU - Li Q AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Zhao, Yanqiu AU - Zhao Y AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Jiang, Yanmeng AU - Jiang Y AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Yan, Jiangrong AU - Yan J AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Wang, Zheren AU - Wang Z AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Sun, Lili AU - Sun L AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. FAU - Li, Yinghua AU - Li Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8060-8221 AD - Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Hematology JT - Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) JID - 9708388 RN - M801H13NRU (Azacitidine) RN - 04079A1RDZ (Cytarabine) RN - 776B62CQ27 (Decitabine) RN - 0 (Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors) RN - 87CIC980Y0 (N-(2-amino-5-fluorobenzyl)-4-(N-(pyridine-3-acrylyl)aminomethyl)benzamide) RN - 0 (Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Humans MH - *Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects MH - *Azacitidine/adverse effects MH - Cytarabine/therapeutic use MH - Decitabine/adverse effects MH - *Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors/adverse effects MH - *Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/metabolism MH - Retrospective Studies MH - *Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/adverse effects OTO - NOTNLM OT - Acute myeloid leukemia OT - HDACi OT - HMA OT - chemotherapy OT - chidamide OT - combination therapy OT - decitabine EDAT- 2023/06/06 13:10 MHDA- 2023/06/08 06:42 CRDT- 2023/06/06 09:43 PHST- 2023/06/08 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/06/06 13:10 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/06/06 09:43 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/16078454.2023.2219930 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Hematology. 2023 Dec;28(1):2219930. doi: 10.1080/16078454.2023.2219930.