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Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports
Published in: Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports 6/2016

01-12-2016 | Acute Myeloid Leukemias (H Erba, Section Editor)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia: How Do We Measure Success?

Authors: Joshua P. Sasine, Gary J. Schiller

Published in: Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports | Issue 6/2016

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Abstract

The development and approval of novel, effective therapies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has lagged behind other malignancies. Judging success of therapy with meaningful endpoints is critical to development of new treatments. Overall survival (OS) has typically been the parameter necessary for regulatory approval of experimental therapy in AML. Herein, we discuss different strategies to define outcomes for patients with AML and their relative challenges.
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Metadata
Title
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: How Do We Measure Success?
Authors
Joshua P. Sasine
Gary J. Schiller
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 1558-8211
Electronic ISSN: 1558-822X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11899-016-0346-x

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