Arsenic trioxide Other names: Arsenic Sesquioxide Arsenic Oxidearsenous Trioxide

Chemical formula: As₂O₃  Molecular mass: 197.84 g/mol  PubChem compound: 14888

Therapeutic indications

Arsenic trioxide is indicated for:

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Arsenic trioxide is indicated for induction of remission, and consolidation in adult patients with:

  • Νewly diagnosed low-to-intermediate risk acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) (white blood cell count, ≤10 × 103/µl) in combination with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA)
  • Relapsed/refractory acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) (previous treatment should have included a retinoid and chemotherapy) characterised by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation and/or the presence of the promyelocytic leukaemia/retinoic-acid-receptor-alpha (PML/RAR-alpha) gene.

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