Alle patienterne modtog også "bedste understøttende behandling" (alle typer medicin eller teknikker, der kan hjælpe patienterne, såsom antibiotika, smertestillende medicin og transfusioner), og nogle af patienterne modtog desuden andre lægemidler mod kræft såsom cytarabin med eller uden et antracyclin.
All of the patients also received ‘ best supportive care’ (any medicines or techniques to help patients, such as antibiotics, painkillers and transfusions), with some patients also receiving other anticancer medicines such as cytarabine with or without an anthracycline.