Haematologica, Vol 91, Issue 11, 1573-1574
Copyright © 2006 by Ferrata Storti Foundation
A comparison of the in vitro cytotoxicity of daunorubicin and liposomal daunorubicin in pediatric acute leukemia
BF Goemans,
CM Zwaan,
D Reinhardt,
BE Gibson,
K Hahlen,
and
GJ Kaspers
Anthracyclines are effective in the treatment of leukemia, but their use is limited because of cardiotoxicity. Liposomal daunorubicin (L-DNR) is potentially less cardiotoxic than daunorubicin (DNR). We compared in vitro cytotoxicity in pediatric acute leukemia samples and found no significant differences between cytotoxicity of DNR and L-DNR.