Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Background information on Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), also known as acute myeloid leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells. It is the most commonly diagnosed type of adult leukemia, and is rare among children.

These malignant cells called myeloblasts fail to mature into the different types of blood cells, a process called differentiation. If differentiation does not occur, the myeloblasts accumulate and overtake the number of healthy blood cells, spreading into the bloodstream and other vital organs. The lack of healthy blood cells results in symptoms such as anaemia and abnormal bruising.

Myeloid leukemias are characterized as "acute" or "chronic" based on how quickly they progress if not treated. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is often without symptoms and can remain dormant for years before transforming into a blast crisis, which is markedly similar to AML.

News Articles on Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Intrepid youngster, 10, gets ride with champ  -  Mar 9, 2008
The Southland Times,Radisich, a two-time World Touring Car champion took Sam, who suffers adult acute myeloid leukemia, for a quiet ride around the track.

sizing up genzyme's takeover potential  -  Nov 15, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...to other indications such as adult acute myeloid leukemia in the first-line setting. the tenacious battle over the purchase of bioenvision for $345m,

Genzyme says will not revise offer price for Bioenvision  -  Sep 27, 2007
ReutersThe company said this was its best and final offer, noting that Clofarabine will not be approved in adult acute myeloid leukemia in the European Union until

Donor drive set to help Delanco resident, others  -  Aug 28, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,Adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. AML is a quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood

Genzyme to buy drug development partner for $345 million  -  May 30, 2007
Washington Business Journal,However, the two companies are also developing clofarabine as a first-line therapy for the treatment of adult acute myeloid leukemia.

Bioenvision Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results; Evoltra ...  -  Feb 8, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),..."The revenue growth in the pediatric indication, our filing for a label extension into adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and our progress towards bringing

Bioenvision to Hold Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter Financial Results ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...the progress towards its goals, and additional corporate activities, including the EMeA filing for Evoltra(R) in adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Bioenvision’s Evoltra ® Data Selected for Oral Presentation at ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
Business Wire (press release),The data show the effect of clofarabine in patients with adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and pediatric patients with Acute ...

Childhood, Youth Cancer Survival Factors Vary by Race, Follow-Up ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),...will be one step closer to eliminating that gap." Twenty Years of Follow-Up Among Survivors of Childhood and Young Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): A Report ...

Childhood, Youth Cancer Survival Factors Vary by Race, Follow-Up ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),...will be one step closer to eliminating that gap." Twenty Years of Follow-Up Among Survivors of Childhood and Young Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): A Report ...

Bioenvision’s Evoltra ® Data Selected for Oral Presentation at ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
Business Wire (press release),The data show the effect of clofarabine in patients with adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and pediatric patients with Acute ...

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