Name

Vyxeos

Alternate Names

None

Abbreviations

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Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

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NSC Number

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Primary Site

None

Histology

Acute myeloid leukemia

Remarks

August 3, 2017: FDA granted regular approval to a liposome-encapsulated combination of daunorubicin and cytarabine (VYXEOS) for the treatment of adults with newly-diagnosed therapy-related AML (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC), two types of AML having a poor prognosis.

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