Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Deferiprone Deferiprone: Deferiprone is in a class of medications called iron chelators.

It comes in a tablet form which is dissolved in juice or water and taken by mouth. Iron build-up can occur in patients who get a lot of red blood cell red blood cell: The most

It works by reducing the amount of methylation in the body. Methylation is a process that acts like a switch to turn off or “silence” genes in certain cells. When these genes (called tumor suppressor genes) are turned off, MDS cells and cancer cells can grow freely.

Cyclosporine Cyclosporine: Cyclosporine is used along with antithymocyte globulin (ATG), another immunosuppressant, for treating aplastic anemia and some other forms of bone marrow failure

It works by reducing the amount of methylation in the body. Methylation is a process that acts like a switch to turn off or “silence” genes in certain cells. When these genes (called tumor suppressor genes) are turned off, MDS cells and cancer cells can grow freely.

It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating acute promylocitic leukemia (APL).

ATG is an immunosuppressant, a drug that lowers the body's immune response.