Journal article
Anthracyclines during induction therapy in acute myeloid leukaemia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the efficacy of different anthracyclines and anthracycline dosing schedules for induction therapy in acute myeloid leukaemia in children and adults younger than 60 years of age. Twenty-nine randomized controlled trials were eligible for inclusion in the review. Idarubicin (IDA), in comparison to daunorubicin (DNR), reduced remission failure rates (risk ratio (RR) 0·81; 95% confidence interval …
Authors
Teuffel O; Leibundgut K; Lehrnbecher T; Alonzo TA; Beyene J; Sung L
Journal
British Journal of Haematology, Vol. 161, No. 2, pp. 192–203
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 2013
DOI
10.1111/bjh.12233
ISSN
0007-1048