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azathioprine and Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

azathioprine has been researched along with Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute in 32 studies

Azathioprine: An immunosuppressive agent used in combination with cyclophosphamide and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
azathioprine : A thiopurine that is 6-mercaptopurine in which the mercapto hydrogen is replaced by a 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl group. It is a prodrug for mercaptopurine and is used as an immunosuppressant, prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory conditions and after organ transplantation and also for treatment of Crohn's didease and MS.

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute: Clonal expansion of myeloid blasts in bone marrow, blood, and other tissue. Myeloid leukemias develop from changes in cells that normally produce NEUTROPHILS; BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and MONOCYTES.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Chlorambucil is useful in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) refractory to other agents but there is concern about the risk of haematological malignancy with this agent."7.67The oncogenicity of chlorambucil in rheumatoid arthritis. ( Browne, CD; Champion, GD; Cohen, ML; Day, RO; Graham, S; Patapanian, H; Sambrook, PN, 1988)
"Azathioprine is widely used in patients with autoimmune diseases and after organ allografting."4.86Azathioprine: association with therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia. ( Kwong, YL, 2010)
"Chlorambucil is useful in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) refractory to other agents but there is concern about the risk of haematological malignancy with this agent."3.67The oncogenicity of chlorambucil in rheumatoid arthritis. ( Browne, CD; Champion, GD; Cohen, ML; Day, RO; Graham, S; Patapanian, H; Sambrook, PN, 1988)
"Four cases of acute myelogenous leukemia and six cases of chronic myelogenous leukemia after treatment with azathioprine and prednisone for renal allotransplantation have been described in the literature."3.66[Acute leukemia after kidney allotransplantation (author's transl)]. ( Binswanger, U; Briner, J; Fehr, J; Frei, D; Largiadèr, F; Sauter, C, 1980)
"Azathioprine, which is an immunosuppressive agent commonly used for chronic inflammatory bowel disease, may be associated with an increased risk of certain cancers such as hematologic malignancies."1.91Acute myeloid leukemia after 10 years of azathioprine treatment for Crohn's disease. ( Asma, M; Emna, BM; Nadia, B; Nouha, T; Yosra, S; Yosra, Z, 2023)
"that describes potential risk of acute myeloid leukemia or myeloproliferative disorder among thiopurine therapy."1.62The Age-Old Conundrum With Thiopurines: Are the Accumulating Risks Greater Than Benefits? ( Ha, C, 2021)
"Azathioprine sodium use was observed more frequently in cases (odds ratio [OR], 7."1.46Association of Therapy for Autoimmune Disease With Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. ( Al-Kali, A; Castro, J; Dueck, A; Ertz-Archambault, N; Finn, L; Foran, J; Gauthier, S; Kelemen, K; Kosiorek, H; Marino, R; Mesa, RA; Palmer, J; Sproat, LZ; Taylor, GE; Tibes, R, 2017)
"Secondary acute myeloid leukemia is a very rare complication in patients with solid organ transplantation."1.42[Secondary acute myeloid leukemia in a lung allograft recipient. Report of one case]. ( Guerra, C; Melo, J; Peña, C; Sepúlveda, C, 2015)
"We describe a case of acute nonlymphocytic leukemia with inversion of chromosome 16 in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with immunosuppressive agents including azathioprine and cyclophosphamide."1.28Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia after treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus with immunosuppressive agents. ( Kavanaugh, AF; Lipsky, PE; Schneider, NR; Vasquez, S; Wacholtz, MC, 1992)

Research

Studies (32)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199012 (37.50)18.7374
1990's4 (12.50)18.2507
2000's1 (3.13)29.6817
2010's13 (40.63)24.3611
2020's2 (6.25)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Nouha, T1
Asma, M1
Nadia, B1
Emna, BM1
Yosra, Z1
Yosra, S1
Ha, C1
Tibes, R2
Ertz-Archambault, N2
Kosiorek, H2
Meijer, B1
de Boer, NKH1
Lopez, A1
Mounier, M1
Bouvier, AM1
Carrat, F1
Maynadié, M1
Beaugerie, L1
Peyrin-Biroulet, L1
Deepak, P1
Stobaugh, DJ1
Schmutz, JL1
Peña, C1
Sepúlveda, C1
Melo, J1
Guerra, C1
Taylor, GE1
Kelemen, K1
Dueck, A1
Castro, J1
Marino, R1
Gauthier, S1
Finn, L1
Sproat, LZ1
Palmer, J1
Mesa, RA1
Al-Kali, A1
Foran, J1
Burki, TK1
Kwong, YL2
Kallel, L1
Naijaa, N1
Fekih, M1
Frikha, I1
Boubaker, J1
Bellaaj, H1
Romdhane, NB1
Filali, A1
Chin, LK1
Cheah, CY1
Michael, PM1
MacKinnon, RN1
Campbell, LJ1
Mullier, F1
Rahier, JF1
Maignen, F1
Cornet, Y1
Graux, C1
Chatelain, C1
Chatelain, B1
Dogne, JM1
You, E1
Yang, JJ1
Cho, SY1
Lee, HJ1
Lee, WI1
Kim, HJ1
Yoon, HJ1
Park, TS1
Yenson, PR1
Forrest, D1
Schmiegelow, K1
Dalal, BI1
Frei, D1
Binswanger, U1
Fehr, J1
Briner, J1
Sauter, C1
Largiadèr, F1
Leithner, C1
Kübböck, J1
Winterleitner, H1
Pavelka, M1
Krisch, K1
Mok, CC1
Lau, CS1
Gilmore, IT1
Holden, G1
Rodan, KS1
Sieber, SM1
Vasquez, S1
Kavanaugh, AF1
Schneider, NR1
Wacholtz, MC1
Lipsky, PE1
Guseva, SA1
Butler, J1
Korb, S1
Light, J1
Patapanian, H1
Graham, S1
Sambrook, PN1
Browne, CD1
Champion, GD1
Cohen, ML1
Day, RO1
Cooper, MR1
Hansen, KS1
Maynard, CD1
Elrod, IW1
Spurr, CL1
Rosenberg, EB1
Herberman, RB1
Levine, PH1
Halterman, RH1
McCoy, JL1
Wunderlich, JR1
Silvergleid, AJ1
Schrier, SL1
Storti, E1
Traldi, A1
Quaglino, D1
Pawelski, S2
Maj, S2

Reviews

3 reviews available for azathioprine and Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

ArticleYear
Azathioprine: association with therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 2010, Volume: 37, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Female; Graft Rejection; Humans; Immunosuppressive A

2010
A case of therapy-related myeloid neoplasm in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with azathioprine.
    Acta haematologica, 2012, Volume: 128, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Azathioprine; Bone Marrow; Chromosome Aberrations; Crohn Disease; Human

2012
The action of antitumor agents: a double-edged sword?
    Medical and pediatric oncology, 1977, Volume: 3, Issue:2

    Topics: Alkylating Agents; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Azathioprine; Burkitt Lymphoma; Choriocarcinoma;

1977

Trials

1 trial available for azathioprine and Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

ArticleYear
Clinical studies on the effects of imuran and vincristine in the treatment of leukaemia.
    Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae, 1968, Volume: 17, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Humans; Leukemia; Le

1968

Other Studies

28 other studies available for azathioprine and Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

ArticleYear
Acute myeloid leukemia after 10 years of azathioprine treatment for Crohn's disease.
    International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 2023, Volume: 61, Issue:11

    Topics: Azathioprine; Crohn Disease; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Leukemia

2023
The Age-Old Conundrum With Thiopurines: Are the Accumulating Risks Greater Than Benefits?
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2021, Volume: 116, Issue:4

    Topics: Azathioprine; Humans; Incidence; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Myelodysplas

2021
All Thiopurines Are Equal But Some Thiopurines Are More Equal Than Others-Reply.
    JAMA oncology, 2018, 03-01, Volume: 4, Issue:3

    Topics: Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Mercaptopurine; Myelodysplastic

2018
All Thiopurines Are Equal but Some Thiopurines Are More Equal Than Others.
    JAMA oncology, 2018, 03-01, Volume: 4, Issue:3

    Topics: Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Mercaptopurine; Myelodysplastic

2018
Increased risk of acute myeloid leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes in patients who received thiopurine treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2014, Volume: 12, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Azathioprine; Cohort Studies; Female; France; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; I

2014
Risk of Myeloid Neoplasms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Is Linked to Exposure to Thiopurines and Not With Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Inhibitors.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2015, Volume: 13, Issue:10

    Topics: Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Leukemia, Myelo

2015
[Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis and azathioprine hypersensitivity syndrome].
    Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 2014, Volume: 141, Issue:11

    Topics: Azathioprine; Crohn Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Hypersensitivity; Hidradenitis; Humans; I

2014
[Secondary acute myeloid leukemia in a lung allograft recipient. Report of one case].
    Revista medica de Chile, 2015, Volume: 143, Issue:2

    Topics: Azathioprine; Bone Marrow; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Immunosuppress

2015
Association of Therapy for Autoimmune Disease With Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
    JAMA oncology, 2017, Jul-01, Volume: 3, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Case-Control Stud

2017
Azathioprine associated with myeloid neoplasm risk.
    The Lancet. Oncology, 2017, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Topics: Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Myelo

2017
Acute myeloid leukemia after one month of azathioprine therapy in a Crohn's disease patient.
    Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2010, Volume: 44, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21; Crohn Disease; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; I

2010
11q23 rearrangement and duplication of MLLT1-MLL gene fusion in therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia.
    Leukemia & lymphoma, 2012, Volume: 53, Issue:10

    Topics: Azathioprine; Chromosome Banding; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11; Cyclosporine; Female; Gene Duplicatio

2012
Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia in Crohn's disease.
    Acta haematologica, 2013, Volume: 129, Issue:1

    Topics: Azathioprine; Crohn Disease; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Male

2013
Azathioprine-associated acute myeloid leukemia in a patient with Crohn's disease and thiopurine S-methyltransferase deficiency.
    American journal of hematology, 2008, Volume: 83, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Bone Marrow; Crohn Disease; Female; Genotype; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute;

2008
Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 18-1983. A young man with pancytopenia after a renal transplant.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1983, May-05, Volume: 308, Issue:18

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acu

1983
[Acute leukemia after kidney allotransplantation (author's transl)].
    Blut, 1980, Volume: 40, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Leukemia, Lymphoid; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; M

1980
[Acute myelogenous leukaemia after renal transplantation (author's transl)].
    Acta medica Austriaca, 1981, Volume: 8, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Kidney Transplantation; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acu

1981
Secondary acute myeloid leukaemia with 7q- complicating azathioprine treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
    Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 1995, Volume: 54, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Neoplasms, Seco

1995
Acute leukaemia during azathioprine therapy.
    Postgraduate medical journal, 1977, Volume: 53, Issue:617

    Topics: Aged; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

1977
Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia after treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus with immunosuppressive agents.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 1992, Volume: 19, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16; Cyclophosphamide; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressiv

1992
[The diagnostic significance of the test for spontaneous blood neutrophil damage in acute myeloid forms of leukemia].
    Vrachebnoe delo, 1990, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Azat

1990
Acute myelogenous leukemia in a renal allograft recipient receiving cyclosporine therapy.
    Transplantation, 1990, Volume: 49, Issue:4

    Topics: Azathioprine; Cyclosporins; Female; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Middle

1990
The oncogenicity of chlorambucil in rheumatoid arthritis.
    British journal of rheumatology, 1988, Volume: 27, Issue:1

    Topics: Acute Disease; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Azathioprine; Carcinogens; Chlorambucil; Humans; Leukemia, Mye

1988
Platelet survival and sequestration patterns in thrombocytopenic disorders.
    Radiology, 1972, Volume: 102, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Blood Platelets; Cell Survival; Chloramphenicol; Chromium Isotopes; Dexam

1972
Lymphocyte cytotoxicity reactions to leukemia-associated antigens in identical twins.
    International journal of cancer, 1972, May-15, Volume: 9, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antigens; Azathioprine; Child; Child, Preschool; Chromium Isotopes; Cycloph

1972
Acute myelogenous leukemia in two patients treated with azathioprine for nonmalignant diseases.
    The American journal of medicine, 1974, Volume: 57, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Blood Cell Count; Blood Platelets; Bone Marrow; Bone Marrow Cells; Cytarabine;

1974
Comparison of the results of combined treatment of acute myeloblastic leukemias with corticosteroids and either imuran or 6-mercaptopurine.
    Polish medical journal, 1971, Volume: 10, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Infections; Leukemia, Myeloid,

1971
Comparison of the results of combined treatment of acute myeloblastic leukemias with corticosteroids and either imuran or 6-mercaptopurine.
    Polish medical journal, 1971, Volume: 10, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Infections; Leukemia, Myeloid,

1971