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Acute promyelocytic leukaemia: lines of therapy

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4 standard-of-care settings across 4 lines and 2 biomarker subgroups. Rows come from the cancer page's standard of care; the grid places each on its line and subgroup.

LineAll comersRisk group
Early / localised·1
Advanced, first line1·
Second line1·
Other settings·1

Early / localised

SubgroupSettingApproachProducts and trialsEvidence
Risk groupHigh-riskAll-trans retinoic acid plus arsenic trioxide with idarubicin or gemtuzumab ozogamicin added during induction to control the white count.83

Advanced, first line

SubgroupSettingApproachProducts and trialsEvidence
All comersSuspected APL, first hoursStart all-trans retinoic acid on morphological suspicion; transfuse platelets and fibrinogen to targets; avoid invasive procedures until coagulopathy is controlled.84

Second line

SubgroupSettingApproachProducts and trialsEvidence
All comersMolecular relapseArsenic-based salvage to molecular remission, then autologous transplant if PML::RARA negative, allogeneic transplant if not.92

Other settings

SubgroupSettingApproachProducts and trialsEvidence
Risk groupLow- and intermediate-riskAll-trans retinoic acid plus arsenic trioxide induction and consolidation without chemotherapy (APL0406); dexamethasone prophylaxis or treatment for differentiation syndrome.70

Lines and subgroups are parsed from the setting text of each standard-of-care row and can misclassify an unusual phrasing; the row’s own setting is always shown. Guideline chips reflect the NCCN category and ESMO-MCBS grade recorded on the cancer page, checked on its stated date. Not medical advice.