title: Continuous infusion of 5-azacytidine as induction for acute nonlymphocytic leukemia in patients with previous exposure to 5-azacytidine.
abstract: 5 children with acute nonlymphocytic leukemia in relapse who had received 5-azacytidine as a part of previous multiagent chemotherapy received continuous infusion of 5-azacytidine, 150-200 mg/m2/day, for 5-7 days every 2 weeks. 2 achieved remission marrows with good peripheral counts (duration 1 and 3 months). 1 achieved a transient remission marrow but remained pancytopenic and 1 achieved reduction from 91% blasts to 18% blasts in the marrow. Principal toxicities were severe myelosuppression, diarrhea, and phlebitis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001374:Azacitidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001374:Azacitidine