A first aspect of the invention relates to a method of treating AML in a subject, said method comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of (i) sapacitabine, or a metabolite thereof; and (ii) decitabine; in accordance with a dosing regimen comprising at least one first treatment cycle and at least one second treatment cycle,wherein said first treatment cycle comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of decitabine for 5 to 10 consecutive days followed by a rest period of from 3 to 5 weeks, or until treatment-related toxicities are resolved, whichever is longer; andwherein said second treatment cycle comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of sapacitabine, or a metabolite thereof, for 3 consecutive days per week, for 2 weeks followed by a rest period of from 2 to 4 weeks, or until treatment-related toxicities are resolved, whichever is longer.