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Therapy Name | Mercaptopurine + Methotrexate + Tretinoin |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Mercaptopurine | Purixan | 6 MP|Purinethol | ||
Methotrexate | Abitrexate | Amethopterin | Chemotherapy - Antimetabolite 14 | Methotrexate is an antimetabolite, which inhibits DHFR resulting in decreased immune function and antineoplastic activity and is FDA approved for psoriasis, RA, and several cancers including choriocarcinoma, AML, lung, head and neck and epidermoid (FDA.gov). |
Tretinoin | Vesanoid | Aberel|Aknoten|Avita|Renova|Retin-A|all-trans retinoic acid|Vitamin A Acid|ATRA | Vesanoid (tretinoin) is a form of retinoic acid, which binds to retinoic acid receptors and activates downstream signaling, potentially inducing cell differentiation and subsequently, apoptosis (PMID: 11704842). Vesanoid (tretinoin) is FDA approved for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia harboring PML-RARA (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT02688140 | Phase III | Arsenic trioxide + Idarubicin + Tretinoin Mercaptopurine + Methotrexate + Tretinoin Cytarabine + Idarubicin + Tretinoin Mitoxantrone + Tretinoin Idarubicin + Tretinoin | Study for Patients With Newly Diagnosed, High-risk Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (TUD-APOLLO-064) | Active, not recruiting | NLD | ITA | FRA | ESP | DEU | 0 |