Decitabine
Anemia, Anemia, Refractory, Anemia + 6 more
Treatment
20 Active Studies for Decitabine
Treatment for
Anemia
What is Decitabine
Decitabine
The Generic name of this drug
Treatment Summary
Guadecitabine is a medication being studied as a treatment option for colorectal cancer that has not responded to other treatments.
Dacogen
is the brand name
Decitabine Overview & Background
Brand Name
Generic Name
First FDA Approval
How many FDA approvals?
Dacogen
Decitabine
1996
36
When to interrupt dosage
The suggested measure of Decitabine is contingent upon the determined affliction. The amount of dosage may differ, in accordance with the technique of administration featured in the table beneath.
Condition
Dosage
Administration
Anemia
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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Anemia, Refractory
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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Anemia
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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Anemia
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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IPSS High Risk
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes
, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg
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Warnings
There are 20 known major drug interactions with Decitabine.
Common Decitabine Drug Interactions
Drug Name
Risk Level
Description
2-Methoxyethanol
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with 2-Methoxyethanol.
9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with 9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A.
Abatacept
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with Abatacept.
Abetimus
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with Abetimus.
Acteoside
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with Acteoside.
Decitabine Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Decitabine?
No active trials are currently assessing Decitabine's potential to address unspecified medical conditions.
Condition
Clinical Trials
Trial Phases
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
127 Actively Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Not Applicable, Phase 4
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
54 Actively Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Early Phase 1
Anemia
0 Actively Recruiting
Anemia
0 Actively Recruiting
Anemia
0 Actively Recruiting
Anemia, Refractory
0 Actively Recruiting
IPSS High Risk
0 Actively Recruiting
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
0 Actively Recruiting
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
0 Actively Recruiting
Decitabine Reviews: What are patients saying about Decitabine?
5
Patient Review
1/14/2010
Decitabine for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia
3.7
Patient Review
10/31/2010
Decitabine for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia
3.7
Patient Review
11/10/2009
Decitabine for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia
Patient Q&A Section about decitabine
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is decitabine a chemotherapy drug?
"DECITABINE is a chemotherapy drug that helps to reduce the growth of cancer cells. It is most often used to treat adults who have myelodysplastic syndromes."
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How long does it take decitabine to work?
"The median time for patients to achieve some level of remission for either CR or CRh was 2 months."
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What does decitabine treat?
"It works by decreasing the abnormal cells in the bone marrow. This helps the bone marrow to make healthy blood cells.
This drug is used to manage a number of conditions that impact the blood and bone marrow (myelodysplastic syndromes-MDS), in which the bone marrow does not produce a sufficient amount of healthy blood cells. People with MDS may experience issues such as infections, anemia, and easy bleeding/bruising. Decitabine is a chemotherapy drug that works by reducing the amount of abnormal cells in the bone marrow. This, in turn, helps the bone marrow to produce healthy blood cells."
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What class of drug is decitabine?
"Decitabine is a medication used to help the bone marrow produce normal blood cells, and to kill abnormal cells in the bone marrow."
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