PNH in AA and RA-MDS

Who to Test for PNH: Aplastic Anemia and RA-Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Aplastic Anemia (AA)

Approximately 70% of patients with AA have PNH cells*1:

  • The number of PNH cells may increase rapidly and unpredictably over time2,3
  • In patients with AA, the presence of PNH cells can positively impact response to immunosuppressive therapy1,4

Refractory Anemia Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Should Be Tested for PNH, as Recommended by NCCN Guidelines5

Select MDS subgroups are more likely to present with a PNH granulocyte clone1

  • Interim analysis shows that 17% of patients with refractory anemia-MDS (RA-MDS) have PNH granulocyte clones, as identified by high-sensitivity flow cytometry*1

*0.01% PNH cell threshold.

Evaluate Your Patients With AA or RA-MDS Using High-Sensitivity Flow Cytometry at Diagnosis and Annually2,3

Next: PNH in Unexplained Cytopenias

1. Galili N, Ravandi F, Palermo G, et al. Poster presented at: 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; May 30, 2009; Orlando, FL. 2. Parker C, Omine M, Richards S, et al; for The International PNH Interest Group. Blood. 2005;106:3699-3709. 3. Borowitz MJ, Craig FE, DiGiuseppe JA, et al; for Clinical Cytometry Society. Cytometry Part B Clin Cytom. doi:10.1002/cyto.b.20525. 4. Dunn DE, Tanawattanacharoen P, Boccuni P, et al. Ann Intern Med. 1999;131:401-408. 5. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Version 2; 2010. National Comprehensive Cancer Network.