Clinical Research Trials

Key Trial Criteria

• Key Inclusion Criteria

  For a patient to be eligible for participation in this study, all of the following criteria must apply.

  • Confirmed to have a diagnosis of APL, which is defined as:
    • Positive t(15:17) by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or conventional karyotype
    • Positive promyelocytic leukemia/retinoic acid receptor PML/RAR alpha by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
  • Patients must accept treatment and supportive care guidelines
  • Referrals must be made as early as possible but no later than 5 calendar days after ATRA therapy is initiated; consent can be obtained up till day 7 or earlier
  • Co-management can be started as soon as referral is made including weekends; the physician at the outlying facility should make every effort to call the APL expert at the first suspicion of APL