label: Myelodysplastic Syndrome Complete Response Equivalent
label_lc: myelodysplastic syndrome complete response equivalent
description: "An equivalent to complete response in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome in patients who do not have greater than or equal to 5% blasts before therapy initiation and therefore are not evaluable for complete response. It is defined in patients with bone marrow findings of less than 5% blasts at baseline though dysplasia may persist. Peripheral blood findings include: hemoglobin greater than or equal to 10 g/dL, platelets greater than or equal to 100 × 109/L, neutrophils greater than or equal to 1.0 × 109/L, 0% blasts. Additionally, there may be full cytogenetic clearance of baseline abnormalities (complete cytogenetic response)."