Retinoid Therapy for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Coming of Age for the Differentiation Therapy of Malignancy
Authors: David R. Parkinson, Malcolm A. Smith
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

Editorials15 August 1992Retinoid Therapy for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Coming of Age for the Differentiation Therapy of MalignancyDavid R. Parkinson, MD, Malcolm A. Smith, MD, PhDDavid R. Parkinson, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Malcolm A. Smith, MD, PhDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-117-4-338 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn this issue of Annals, Frankel and colleagues (1) describe a syndrome that developed in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia during treatment with all-trans retinoic acid (1). The description of this dramatic syndrome provides an opportunity to review the larger significance of a remarkable new class of drugs, retinoids, and of differentiation therapy for malignancy.The unfolding story of the use of retinoic acid for successful remission induction in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia is instructive and is a confirmation of the coming of age of the differentiation therapy of malignancy. Long a goal of cancer therapists, it is...References1. FrankelEardleyLauwersWeissWarrell SAGMR. The retinoic acid syndrome in acute promyelocytic leukemia. Ann Intern Med. 1992;117:292-6. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BreitmanSelonicCollins TSS. Induction of differentiation of the human promyelocytic leukemia cell line (HL-60) by retinoic acid. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1980;77:2936-40. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SmithParkinsonChesonFriedman MDBM. Retinoids in cancer therapy. J Clin Oncol. 1992;10:839-64. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HuangYeChenChaiLuZhoa MYSJJL. 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