Jul 25, 2008
Mitoxantrone, also known by its trade name Novantrone, is an anticancer agent effective against certain kinds of leukemias. It is also used in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and was approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 1987.
Mitoxantrone is used with other drugs to treat acute non-lymphocytic leukemia (ANLL), a category that includes myelogenous, promyelocytic, monocytic and erythroid acute leukemia. In adults, ANLL accounts for up to 85% of all adult leukemia cases. Mitoxantrone may also be used in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia,
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