Children’s Oncology Group finds drug combination helps children with acute promyelocytic leukemia avoid conventional chemotherapy

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A clinical trial conducted by the Children’s Oncology Group and funded by NCI found that the combination of all-trans retinoic acid, which is a metabolite of vitamin A, and arsenic trioxide is highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia. 

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