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Abstract

The FDA has approved all-trans retinoic acid, a vitamin A derivative, for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia. The drug is the first retinoid to be approved for cancer treatment in the US.

Details

Title
FDA approves tretinoin for treatment of APL
Author
McCarthy, Michael
Pages
1552
Publication year
1995
Publication date
Dec 9, 1995
Publisher
Elsevier Limited
ISSN
01406736
e-ISSN
1474547X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
198972540
Copyright
Copyright Lancet Ltd. Dec 9, 1995