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Treatment plan — Myelodysplastic Syndromes — Higher Risk
PLAN-VAR-MDS-HR-HIGHRISK-V1 · v1 · 2026-06-27
Patient
VAR-MDS-HR-HIGHRISK · Algorithm: ALGO-MDS-HR-1L
DiagnosisMyelodysplastic Syndromes — Higher Risk
MOH / ICD-10D46.2
ICD-O-39983/3; C42.1

Clinical significance of mutations (ESCAT)

Tumor-board context — the engine does not use these tiers to rank tracks
BiomarkerVariantESCATEvidenceClinical significanceDrugsSources
No clinically actionable variants matched in this profile.

Primary current-line option

Standard plan
★ DEFAULT
Indication
IND-MDS-HR-1L-AZA
Regimen
Azacitidine (MDS-HR 1L)
Drugs + NSZU
  • Azacitidine (DRUG-AZACITIDINE) 75 mg/m²/day · SC days 1-7 of each 28-day cycle (or 5-2-2 schedule for outpatient convenience) · SC ✓ NSZU covered
Supportive care
SUP-HBV-PROPHYLAXIS
Reason
Primary current-line option selected by ALGO-MDS-HR-1L at step 4.

Other current-line alternatives (1 tracks)

Same treatment line; review when biomarker, access, contraindication, or patient-context assumptions change.
Aggressive plan
Indication
IND-MDS-HR-1L-VEN-AZA
Regimen
Venetoclax + Azacitidine (AML, unfit) — VIALE-A schedule
Drugs + NSZU
  • Venetoclax (DRUG-VENETOCLAX) Cycle 1 ramp: day 1 = 100 mg, day 2 = 200 mg, day 3 = 400 mg → days 4-28 = 400 mg PO daily; subsequent cycles = 400 mg daily continuously · PO daily; reduce to ~70-100 mg if combined with strong CYP3A4 inhibitor (posaconazole) · PO ⚠ NSZU — not for this indication
  • Azacitidine (DRUG-AZACITIDINE) 75 mg/m²/day · SC or IV days 1-7 of each 28-day cycle · SC ✓ NSZU covered
Supportive care
SUP-TLS-PROPHYLAXIS, SUP-PJP-PROPHYLAXIS, SUP-HSV-PROPHYLAXIS, SUP-HBV-PROPHYLAXIS
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration

Pre-treatment investigations

Investigations before treatment start · critical / standard / desired · merged across tracks
IDNamePriorityCategoryWhere to orderNeeded for
TEST-BM-ASPIRATEBone Marrow AspirateCriticalhistologyall tracks
TEST-BM-TREPHINEBone Marrow TrephineCriticalhistologyall tracks
TEST-CBCComplete Blood Count with DifferentialCriticallaball tracks
TEST-CMPComprehensive Metabolic PanelCriticallaball tracks
TEST-COAG-PANELCoagulation PanelCriticallaball tracks
TEST-FISH-PANELFISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization)CriticalgenomicCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-FLOW-CYTOMETRYFlow CytometryCriticalhistologyCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-HBV-SEROLOGYHepatitis B Serology Panel (HBsAg, anti-HBc total, anti-HBs)Criticallaball tracks
TEST-HCV-ANTIBODYHCV AntibodyCriticallaball tracks
TEST-HIV-SEROLOGYHIV Antibody/AntigenCriticallaball tracks
TEST-KARYOTYPEKaryotypeCriticalgenomicCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-LDHLactate DehydrogenaseCriticallaball tracks
TEST-LFTLiver Function Tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin, ALP, GGT, albumin)Criticallaball tracks
TEST-NGS-MYELOID-PANELMyeloid NGS PanelCriticalgenomicCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-PERIPHERAL-SMEARPeripheral Blood SmearCriticallabCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-B12-FOLATEB12 + FolateStandardlabstandard
TEST-CMV-SEROLOGYCMV IgG/IgMStandardlabstandard
TEST-ECHOEchocardiographyStandardimagingdesired (aggressive, standard)
TEST-IRON-PANELIron PanelStandardlabstandard
TEST-RETICULOCYTEReticulocyte CountStandardlabstandard
TEST-URIC-ACIDSerum Uric AcidStandardlabaggressive

Red flags — PRO / CONTRA aggressive

PRO-AGGRESSIVE

Triggers that push toward the aggressive track
  • MDS patient elderly or frail (age ≥80, ECOG ≥3, life expectancy <2 years, multiple comorbidities) where best supportive care or low-intensity HMA is preferred over alloHCT or intensive disease modificationRF-MDS-FRAILTY-AGE
  • MDS patient with organ dysfunction limiting therapy: ECOG ≥3, severe renal impairment (CrCl <30), hepatic dysfunction (bilirubin >3× ULN), or cardiac dysfunction (LVEF <40%, NYHA III-IV)RF-MDS-ORGAN-DYSFUNCTION
  • MDS with TP53 mutation (mono- or biallelic) — distinct WHO 5th-ed entity with poor outcomes on HMA monotherapy and reduced alloHCT benefit; consideration of intensified / experimental therapy or palliative intentRF-MDS-TP53-MUTATION
  • MDS progressing to AML (≥20% blasts) or accelerated MDS-IB2 with rapid progression on HMA — switch to AML algorithm or escalate to ven+aza / intensive chemo + alloHCT bridgeRF-MDS-TRANSFORMATION-PROGRESSION
  • MDS-HR patient transplant-eligible: age <70-75 (per local practice), HCT-CI ≤4, adequate organ function, donor available — initiate alloHCT donor search at HMA initiation, not at HMA failureRF-MDS-TRANSPLANT-ELIGIBLE

CONTRA-AGGRESSIVE

Hard contraindications to escalation

What NOT to do

Explicit prohibitive rules, each grounded in a regimen / supportive care / contraindication entity
Standard plan (IND-MDS-HR-1L-AZA)
  • Do not skip pre-HMA HBV screening + prophylaxis — HMA-associated HBV reactivation has been described.
  • Do not stop HMA before cycle 6 without overt progression — response is often late (cycles 4-6).
  • Do not expect CR — most patients achieve hematologic improvement without CR; this has clinical value.
  • Do not skip donor search in parallel with HMA for transplant-eligible — search window 3-6 months.
  • Do not prescribe ven+aza in MDS-HR as 1L without trial / clinical justification — only extrapolation from VIALE-A AML, without HR-MDS-specific phase 3.
Aggressive plan (IND-MDS-HR-1L-VEN-AZA)
  • Do not skip venetoclax 3-day ramp + TLS prophylaxis.
  • Do not use ven+aza in patients non-fit for alloHCT (standard aza alone is an alternative with a better toxicity profile).
  • Do not expect phase-3 validation — VERONA and other trials in progress; current use is off-label.
  • Do not skip informed consent regarding off-label use and uncertainty about OS benefit.

Timeline

Treatment timeline — derived from regimen + monitoring schedule

Standard plan

Induction · Azacitidine (MDS-HR 1L)
28-day cycles × Continue ≥6 cycles before declaring failure (response often delayed to cycles 4-6); continue until progression / unacceptable toxicity in responders

Aggressive plan

Induction · Venetoclax + Azacitidine (AML, unfit) — VIALE-A schedule
28-day cycles × Continue until progression / unacceptable toxicity (median ~12 cycles in VIALE-A; ~25-30% achieve durable remission)

MDT brief

MDT talk tree (2 steps)

#OwnerTopicAction
1clinical_pharmacistSpecialist review Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.
2radiologistSpecialist review Imaging findings present — radiologist needed for staging/restaging.

Skills (recommended) — for consideration (2)

  • Clinical pharmacist recommended
    Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.
  • Radiologist recommended
    Imaging findings present — radiologist needed for staging/restaging.

Data quality

Usable with caveats. No critical default-track gap was found, but the MDT should review the listed caveats before final sign-off.
  • Biomarker coverage: 0/0 known (100%), 0 missing, 0 default-track gaps
  • Unevaluated RedFlags: RF-IPSS-M-HIGH, RF-IPSS-R-VERY-HIGH, RF-MDS-FRAILTY-AGE, RF-MDS-HIGH-RISK-IPSS, RF-MDS-INFECTION-SCREENING, RF-MDS-ORGAN-DYSFUNCTION, RF-MDS-TP53-MUTATION, RF-MDS-TRANSFORMATION-PROGRESSION, RF-MDS-TRANSPLANT-ELIGIBLE, RF-OCC-BENZENE-MALIGNANCY-PREVENTION
Technical MDT skill metadata (2/16 activated in this plan)
All registered virtual specialists. ✓ — activated for this case; ○ — not activated (available for other clinical scenarios).
Specialistskill_idVersionLast reviewedSign-offsDomain
Cellular therapy specialist (CAR-T)cellular_therapy_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy
Clinical pharmacistclinical_pharmacistv0.1.02026-04-250clinical_pharmacy
Hematologist / oncohematologisthematologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematology_oncology
Hematopathologist (lymphoma / leukemia / myeloma)hematopathologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematopathology
Infectious disease / hepatologyinfectious_disease_hepatologyv0.1.02026-04-250infectious_diseases
Medical oncologist (solid-tumor chemotherapist)medical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250solid_oncology
Molecular geneticist / molecular oncologistmolecular_geneticistv0.1.02026-04-250molecular_oncology
Palliative carepalliative_carev0.1.02026-04-250palliative_care
Pathologist (general)pathologistv0.1.02026-04-250pathology
Primary care / family physicianprimary_carev0.1.02026-04-250primary_care
Psycho-oncologistpsychologistv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Radiation oncologistradiation_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250radiation_oncology
Radiologistradiologistv0.1.02026-04-250diagnostic_imaging
Social worker / case managersocial_worker_case_managerv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Surgical oncologistsurgical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250surgical_oncology
Transplant specialist (BMT)transplant_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy

Sources cited

Experimental options (clinical trials)

Third plan track — open-enrollment trials from ClinicalTrials.gov. Render-time metadata; engine selection is not affected by this block (CHARTER §8.3). Last synced: 2026-06-27.
NCTTitlePhaseStatusSponsorUASignalsEligibility (excerpt)
NCT04493164CPX-351 and Ivosidenib for the Treatment of IDH1 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High-Risk Myelodysplastic SyndromePHASE2RECRUITINGM.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSmall N (<50) Surrogate endpoint only Single country
NCT03128034211^At-BC8-B10 Before Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Mixed-Phenotype Acute LeukemiaPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSingle country
NCT06523556Axatilimab With or Without Azacitidine for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Phase Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Myeloproliferative Neoplasm/Myelodysplastic Syndrome Overlap or High Risk Chronic Myelomonocytic LeukemiaPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGUma BorateSurrogate endpoint only Single country
NCT05601726First-in-human Study Aiming to Characterize the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic and Preliminary Signs of Activity of ABD-3001 in Refractory or Relapsed AML and High Risk MDS Adult PatientsPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGAdvanced BioDesignSmall N (<50) Single country
NCT07532824Proton-Based Total Marrow Irradiation for Allogeneic Transplantation in High-Risk AML/MDSPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGInstitute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Czech RepublicSmall N (<50) Single country
NCT06681363Creation of a Biocollection of Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) or Lymphoid Leukemia (ALL) or High-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Monitored at the Nantes University HospitalN/ARECRUITINGNantes University HospitalSingle country
NCT06918834Efficacy of Immediate Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Versus Bridging Therapy Followed by Transplantation in Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome PatientsPHASE2RECRUITINGInstitute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, ChinaSurrogate endpoint only Single country
NCT03999723Combining Active and Passive DNA HypomethylationPHASE2RECRUITINGKirsten Grønbæk
NCT06641414Lisaftoclax (APG-2575) Combined With Azacytidine (AZA) in the Treatment of Patients With Higher-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (GLORA-4).PHASE3RECRUITINGAscentage Pharma Group Inc.
NCT07523555Adaptive Dual-Target CAR-T Cells for Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic MalignanciesPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGBeijing BiotechSingle country

Verify recruitment status directly with the trial site. ctgov data can lag behind current UA-site status.

Option availability in Ukraine

Per-track UA registration · NSZU · cost · access pathway. Render-time metadata; engine selection does not depend on these fields (CHARTER §8.3).
OptionUA registrationNSZUCost orientationAccess pathway
Standard plan
Azacitidine (MDS-HR 1L) (REG-AZA-MDS-HR)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Aggressive plan
Venetoclax + Azacitidine (AML, unfit) — VIALE-A schedule (REG-VEN-AZA-AML)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Trial · NCT04493164
CPX-351 and Ivosidenib for the Treatment of IDH1 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT03128034
211^At-BC8-B10 Before Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06523556
Axatilimab With or Without Azacitidine for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Phase Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Myeloproliferative Neoplasm/Myelodysplastic Syndrome Overlap or High Risk Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT05601726
First-in-human Study Aiming to Characterize the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic and Preliminary Signs of Activity of ABD-3001 in Refractory or Relapsed AML and High Risk MDS Adult Patients
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07532824
Proton-Based Total Marrow Irradiation for Allogeneic Transplantation in High-Risk AML/MDS
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06681363
Creation of a Biocollection of Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) or Lymphoid Leukemia (ALL) or High-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Monitored at the Nantes University Hospital
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06918834
Efficacy of Immediate Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Versus Bridging Therapy Followed by Transplantation in Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT03999723
Combining Active and Passive DNA Hypomethylation
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06641414
Lisaftoclax (APG-2575) Combined With Azacytidine (AZA) in the Treatment of Patients With Higher-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (GLORA-4).
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07523555
Adaptive Dual-Target CAR-T Cells for Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Malignancies
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor

Cost information is orientation. Verify with a specific pharmacy / foundation / trial site. Status updated: 2026-06-27.