Treatment outcomes for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasms with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis

Rami Komrokji, Megan Melody, Najla al Ali, Onyee Chan, Virginia Klimek, Brian J. Ball, Mikkael A. Sekeres, George Lucas, Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski, David A. Sallman, Eric Padron, Andrew Kuykendall, Terra Lasho, Aref Al-Kali, Kiran Naqvi, David P. Steensma, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, Mrinal M. Patnaik

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Abstract

Myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis (MDS/MPN-RS-T) is characterized by anemia, ring sideroblast erythroid precursors, and persistent thrombocytosis. Case reports suggest lenalidomide may be effective in treating MDS/MPN-RS-T. We evaluated a large series of patients with MDS/MPN-RS-T to compare hematological improvement (HI) response rates among different drug therapies including lenalidomide. We identified 167 patients with MDS/MPN-RS-T. Among the patients tested, 84% had SF3B1 mutations and 43% had JAK2 V617F mutations. The median OS for the cohort was 81 months. Overall, 76 patients (46%) received erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), 47 patients (28%) received lenalidomide, and 45 patients (27%) received hypomethylating agents (HMAs). The HI rates were 58%, 53%, and 24%, respectively. The median duration of treatment was 11 months for lenalidomide compared to 6 months for HMAs. Rates of HI improvement were higher in patients with MDS/MPN-RS-T treated with ESAs or lenalidomide, in comparison to those treated with HMAs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)199-204
Number of pages6
JournalLeukemia and Lymphoma
Volume63
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • MDS/MPN-RS-T
  • hematological improvement
  • lenalidomide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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