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Daunorubicin/cytarabine

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Daunorubicin/cytarabine, sold under the brand name Vyxeos, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.[3][5] It contains the liposomal bound daunorubicin, an anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor, and cytarabine, a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor.[3]

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Daunorubicin/cytarabine
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DaunorubicinAnthracycline
CytarabineAntimetabolite
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Trade namesVyxeos
Other namesCPX-351
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Daunorubicin/cytarabine is indicated for the treatment of newly-diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) in people aged one year of age and older.[3][6][7][8][9]

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