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- noun A
drug being investigated for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.
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Examples
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Combination of chemotherapy and midostaurin drug may benefit AML patients with FLT3 mutations
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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The Phase I study focused on the potential of administering the drug midostaurin (PK412) with high doses of the chemotherapy drug cytarabine in AML patients whose disease has been driven into remission by cytarabine and another chemotherapy agent, daunorubicin.
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In the new study, researchers led by Richard Stone, MD, of Dana-Farber treated 40 newly diagnosed AML patients under age 61 with daunorubicin and cytarabine to induce remission, followed by high-dose cytarabine and oral midostaurin in twice-daily doses of either 100 mg or
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Preclinical studies have shown that FLT3 inhibitors like midostaurin work synergistically with chemotherapy agents, reinforcing each other's effect against cancer.
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Preclinical studies have shown that FLT3 inhibitors like midostaurin work synergistically with chemotherapy agents, reinforcing each other's effect against cancer.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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The Phase I study focused on the potential of administering the drug midostaurin (PK412) with high doses of the chemotherapy drug cytarabine in AML patients whose disease has been driven into remission by cytarabine and another chemotherapy agent, daunorubicin.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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On its own, midostaurin reduces the number of circulating leukemia cells in AML patients, but rarely produces complete remissions.
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In the new study, researchers led by Richard Stone, MD, of Dana-Farber treated 40 newly diagnosed AML patients under age 61 with daunorubicin and cytarabine to induce remission, followed by high-dose cytarabine and oral midostaurin in twice-daily doses of either 100 mg or
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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< 60 Year Olds) to study midostaurin in combination with standard chemotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with FLT3-mutated AML.
unknown title 2009
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< 60 Year Olds) to study midostaurin in combination with standard chemotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with FLT3-mutated AML.
unknown title 2009
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