Do you include gemtuzumab ozogamicin for any of your newly diagnosed AML patients who are candidates for 7+3 induction chemotherapy?
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Medical Oncology · UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Yes, I regularly add gemtuzumab ozogamicin (3 mg/m2 IV days 1, 4 and 7) to 7+3 (daunorubicin dose should be 60 mg/m2 IV days 1-3) in newly diagnosed AML in the following patient groups based on the ALFA-0701 data (Castaigne, Lancet 2012):
1) Favorable/Intermediate-risk cytogenetics- subset analyses ...