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Peter L. Greenberg, MD/Chair
Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center
Eyal Attar, MD
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s
Cancer Center | Massachusetts General
Hospital Cancer Center
Minoo Battiwalla, MD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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John M. Bennett, MD
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Clara D. Bloomfield, MD
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital &
Richard J. Solove Research Institute at
The Ohio State University
Carlos M. DeCastro, MD
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
H. Joachim Deeg, MD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Margaret R. O’Donnell, MD
City of Hope
Hussain I. Saba, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research
Institute at the University of South Florida
Paul J. Shami, MD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University
of Utah
Kathy Spiers, MD
St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital/University of Tennessee Cancer
Institute
Richard M. Stone, MD
Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare
Martin S. Tallman, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
Center of Northwestern University
Peter Westervelt, MD PhD
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish
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Harry P. Erba, MD, PhD
University of Michigan Comprehensive
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ames M. Foran, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson
Cancer Center
Steven D. Gore, MD
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer
Center at Johns Hopkins
David Head, MD
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Lori J. Maness, MD ‡
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The
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Michael Millenson, MD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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Initial Evaluation (MDS-1)
The French-American-British (FAB), International Prognostic Scoring
System (IPSS) and World Health Organization (WHO) Classification
for de Novo MDS (MDS-2, 3
Treatment of LOW INT-1 (MDS-4
Treatment of INT-2, HIGH (MDS-5
Evaluation and Treatment of Related Anemia (MDS-6
Supportive Care for MDS (MDS-A
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Clinical Trials:
Categories of Evidence and
Consensus:
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All recommendations
are Category 2A unless otherwise
specified.
See
The
believes that the best management
for any cancer patient is in a clinical
trial. Participation in clinical trials is
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UPDATES
MDS-1
MDS-4
MDS-5
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Consider molecular testing for JAK2 mutation in patients with thrombocytosis was added to the initial evaluation as helpful in
some clinical circumstances.
Lenalidomide was added as a treatment recommendation to be considered for symptomatically anemic non-del(5q) patients
whose anem a did not respond to initial therapy.
Footnote “v” was revised to state “
i
Based on age, performance status, major comorbid conditions, psychosocial status and
availability of caregiver.”
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MDS-1
INITIAL EVALUATION
Cytopenia(s),
suspect
myelodysplasia
Required:
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H&P
CBC, platelets,
differential,
reticulocyte count
Examination of
peripheral smear
Bone marrow
aspiration with iron
stain + biopsy +
cytogenetics
Serum
erythropoietin
(prior to RBC
transfusion)
RBC folate, and
serum B
Serum ferritin ±
iron, TIBC
Documentation of
transfusion history
12
Consider
observation to
document
indolent course
vs marked
progression of
severe cytopenia
AML
(See NCCN AML
Treatment
Guidelines)
a
b
Confirm diagnosis of MDS according to FAB and WHO criteria for classification with application of IPSS.
Percentage of marrow myeloblasts should be reported.
Patients with significant cytopenias and karyotypes t(8;21), t(15;17), and/or inv(16) or variants should be considered AML. .
cFamily HLA - evaluation to include all full siblings; unrelated evaluation to include high resolution allele level typing for HLAA, B, C, DR, DQ.
To aid the evaluation for improved response to immunosuppressive therapy.
To assess possible Fanconi anemia or dyskeratosis congenita.
d
e
See Classification Systems (MDS-2 MDS-3)
See NCCN AML Guidelines)
.
(
and
CATEGORY
Diagnosis of
MDS
established
based on
morphological
and clinical
criteriaa,b
Helpful in Some Clinical
Situations:
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HLA typing if hemopoietic
stem cell transplant (HSCT)
candidate
HLA typing if indicated for
platelet support
HIV testing if clinically
indicated
Evaluate CMML patients for
5q31-33 translocations
and/or PDGFR gene
rearrangements
Consider flow cytometry to
evaluate for PNH clone or
to assess possible large
granular lymphocytic (LGL)
disease
Consider additional genetic
screening for patients with
familial cytopenias
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e
�Consider HLA-DR15
typingd
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Consider molecular testing
for JAK2 mutation in
patients with
thrombocytosis
See Treatment of
Low, INT-1 (MDS-4)
INT-2, High (MDS-5)
and
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Erythroid dysplasia only; < 5%
blasts; < 15% ringed sideroblasts
Dysplasia in 10% of cells in 2
myeloid cell lines; < 5% blasts;
no Auer rods; < 15% ringed
sideroblasts
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Erythroid dysplasia only; < 5 %
blasts; 15 % ringed sideroblasts�
Dysplasia in 10% of cells in 2
myeloid cell lines; < 5% blasts; no
Auer rods; 15 % ringed
sideroblasts
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Unilineage or multilineage
dysplasia; 5% to 9% blasts; no
Auer rods
Unilineage or multilineage dysplasia
10% to 19% blasts; Auer rods ±
Unilineage dysplasia in
granulocytes or megakaryocytes;
< 5% blasts; no Auer rods
Normal to increased megakaryocytes
with hypolobated nuclei; < 5% blasts;
no Auer rods; isolated del (5q)
Bone marrow
Note: All recommendations are category 2A unless otherwise indicated.
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FAB = French-American-British classification system of MDS.
Bennett JM, Catovsky D, Daniel MT, et al. Proposals for the classification of the myelodysplastic syndromes. Br J Haematol. 1982;51:189-199.
WHO = World Health Organization classification system of MDS.
Vardiman JW, Harris NL, Brunning RD. The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of the myeloid
neoplasms. Blood 2002;100:2292-2302. the American Society of Hematology.
This research was originally published in Blood.
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FAB Classification of MDSf,g WHO Classification of MDSh,i
Refractory anemia (RA)
Refractory cytopenia
with multilineage
dysplasia (RCMD)
Refractory anemia
with ringed
sideroblasts (RARS)
Refractory cytopenia
with multilineage
dysplasia and ringed
sideroblasts (RCMD-RS)
Refractory anemia
with excess blasts-1
(RAEB-1)
Refractory anemia
with excess blasts-2
(RAEB-2)
Myelodysplastic
syndrome, unclassified
(MDS-U)
MDS associated with
isolated del(5q)
Anemia; no or rare blasts
Cytopenias (bicytopenia or
pancytopenia); no or rare blasts;
no Auer rods; < 1x 10 /L
monocytes
9
Anemia; no blasts
Cytopenias (bicytopenia or
pancytopenia); no or rare blasts;
no Auer rods; < 1 x 10 /L
monocytes
9
Cytopenias; < 5% blasts; no Auer
rods; < 1 x 10 /L monocytes9
Cytopenias; 5-19% blasts; Auer
rods ±; < 1 x 10 /L monocytes9
Cytopenias; no or rare blasts; no
Auer rods
Anemia; < 5% blasts; platelets
normal or increased
FAB subtype
% of
Peripheral
blasts
% of Bone
marrow
blasts
Refractory
anemia (RA)
Refractory
anemia with
ringed
sideroblasts
(RARS)
Refractory
anemia with
excess blasts
(RAEB)
Refractory
anemia with
excess blasts in
transformation
(RAEB-t)
Chronic
myelomonocytic
leukemia (CMML)
(> 1,000
monocytes/mcL
blood)
< 1
< 1
< 5
< 5
< 5 5-20
� 5 21-30
< 5 5-20
Subtype Blood
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j IPSS = International Prognostic Scoring System
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l
m
n
o
This research was originally published in Blood. G
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This research was originally published in Blood.
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reenberg P, Cox C, LeBeau M, et al. International scoring system for evaluating prognosis in myelodysplastic
syndromes. Blood 1997;89:2079-2088. the American Society of Hematology.
Greenberg P, Cox C, LeBeau M, et al: Erratum. International scoring system for evaluating prognosis in
myelodysplastic syndromes. Blood 1998;91:1100. the American Society of Hematology.
Patients with 20-30 % blasts may be considered as MDS or AML.
Cytogenetics: Good = normal, -Y alone, del(5q) alone, del(20q) alone; Poor = complex ( 3 abnormalities) or chromosome 7 anomalies; Intermediate = other
abnormalities. [This excludes karyotypes t(8;21), inv16, and t(15;17), which are considered to be AML not MDS.]
Cytopenias: neutrophil count <1,800/mcL, platelets < 100,000/mcL, Hb < 10g/dL.
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IPSSj,k,l
Prognostic variable
Marrow blasts (%)
Karyotype
Cytopenia
m
n
o
Survival and AML evolution
Risk category
(% IPSS pop.)
LOW (33)
INT-1 (38)
INT-2 (22)
HIGH (7)
Overall
score
0
0.5-1.0
1.5-2.0
� 2.5
Median
survival (y) in
the absence
of therapy
5.7
3.5
1.1
0.4
25% AML
progression (y)
in the absence
of therapy
9.4
3.3
1.1
0.2
Score value
0 1.0 1.5 2.0
< 5 5-10 --- 11-20
Good
21-30
Intermediate Poor
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MDS-4
LOW, INT-1
Clinically
significant
cytopenia(s)
Symptomatic
anemia
del(5q) ± other
cytogenetic abnormalities
Serum Epo
500 mU/ml�
Serum Epo
> 500 mU/ml
Lenalidomide
Good
probability
to respond
to ISTs
Antithymocyte
globulin (ATG),
cyclosporin A
p
q
r
u
sParticularly Low/INT-1 patients 60 y, or those with hypocellular marrows, HLA-DR15 or PNH clone positivity.
Patients lack features listed in footnote s.
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t
For information regarding allogeneic hemopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) options (See MDS-5). INT-1 patients with severe cytopenias would
also be considered candidates.
See IPSS Classification System (MDS-3).
See Supportive Care (MDS-A)
See dosing of hemopoietic cytokines ( )
.
.MDS-6
Supportive
care as an
adjunct to
treatment
q
Thrombocytopenia,
neutropenia
No
response
Follow appropriate
pathway below
Epoetin alfa
(rHu EPO)
± G-CSF
r
or
Darbepoetin
alfa ± G-CSF
No
response
Azacytidine/
decitabine
or
Clinical trial
Consider
lenalidomide
or
No
response
Clinical trial
or
Consider
allotransplant
for selected
INT-1 patientsu
No
response
No
response
Azacytidine/
decitabine
or
Clinical trial
No
response
IST
or
Clinical trial
s
or
Consider
allotransplant
for selected
INT-1 patientsu
Progressive Disease -
See INT-2, HIGH (MDS-5)
IPSS CATEGORYp TREATMENT
Poor probability to
respond to ISTt
Clinical trial
or
Consider
allotransplant
for selected
INT-1 patientsu
Azacytidine/
decitabine
or
Clinical trial
Consider
lenalidomide
or
Follow appropriate
pathway below
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INT-2, HIGHx
Intensive
therapyq,v
Transplant candidate
and
Donor available
Yes
No
Not intensive
therapy candidate
High intensity therapy
or
y
Azacytidine/decitabine
or
Clinical trial
Azacytidine/decitabine
or
Clinical trial
or
Supportive careq
Allogeneic hemopoietic stem
cell transplant (HSCT)w
IPSS CATEGORYp TREATMENT
p
v
w
q
Based on age, performance status, major comorbid conditions,
Azacytidine or decitabine treatment may be used as a bridge to transplant while awaiting improved
patient status or donor availability.
xINT-1 patients with severe cytopenias would also be considered candidates for allogeneic HSCT.
See IPSS Classification System (MDS-3).
See Supportive Care (MDS-A).
psychosocial status and availability of
caregiver.
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MDS-5
yHigh-Intensity Therapy:
�Clinical Trials (preferred)
Investigational therapy preferred.
Standard induction therapy if investigational protocol
unavailable or as a bridge to HSCT.
(See text for more detail)
Hemopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT):
�
�
�
�allogeneic-matched sibling including standard and
(experimental) reduced intensity preparative
approaches or matched unrelated donor (MUD)
INT-2,
HIGHx
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No
response
(despite
adequate
iron stores)
bb
Continue EPO,
decrease dose
to tolerance
Consider
adding G-CSF
1-2 mcg/kg
1-3 x/wk
subcutaneous
Decrease dose to tolerance
Note: All recommendations are category 2A unless otherwise indicated.
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TREATMENT OF SYMPTOMATIC ANEMIAEVALUATION OF RELATED ANEMIA
�
�
�
�
�
�
�
H&P
CBC, platelets,
differential,
reticulocyte count
Examination of
peripheral smear
Bone marrow
aspiration with
iron stain + biopsy
+ cytogenetics
Serum EPO level
Consider HLA-DR
15 typing
Rule out
coexisting causes
�
�
�
�
Treat coexisting
causes
Replace iron,
folate, B12 if
needed
RBC
transfusions
(leuko-reduced)
Supportive careq
Less than
15% ringed
sideroblasts:
Serum EPO
500 mU/ml
�
Ringed
sideroblasts
( 15%):
Serum EPO
500 mU/ml
�
�
Serum EPO
> 500 mU/ml
rHu EPO
40,000 -
60,000 U
1-3 x/wk
subcutaneous
or
Darbepoetin
alfa 150-300
mcg/wk
subcutaneous
rHu EPO 40,000 -
60,000 U 1-3 x/wk
subcutaneous +
G-CSF 1-2
mcg/kg 1-3 x/wk
subcutaneous
or
Darbepoetin alfa
150-300 mcg/wk
subcutaneous +
G-CSF
MDS-6
No
responsebb
Response,
decrease
dose to
tolerance
No
response
See Low,
INT-1
(MDS-4)
FOLLOW-UP
q
z
aa
bb
Lack of 1.5 gm/dl rise in Hb or decreased RBC transfusion requirement by 3-4 months of treatment.
Lack of 1.5 gm/dl rise in Hb or decreased RBC transfusion requirement by 6-8 weeks of treatment.
Target hemoglobin up to 12gm/dl.
See Supportive Care (MDS-A).
See Serum EPO > 500 mU/ml (MDS-4)
Lenalidomide
No
responseaa
See Low, INT-1 (MDS-4)
See Low, INT-1 (MDS-4)
del(5q) ± other
cytogenetic
abnormalities
Responsez
Responsez
Continue
decrease dose to tolerance
lenalidomide
Responsez
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