See what members are saying about leukemia treatments, the side effects to expect, and the drug basics.
All treatment information is medically reviewed · February 23, 2026
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Neulasta is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower the risk of developing infections for people with certain types of cancer after receiving chemotherapy or some types of…
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Nipent is a prescription medication approved by the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hairy cell leukemia in people with active disease. This drug is indicated in individuals with new hairy cell…
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Novantrone is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) in adults. Novantrone is also known by its drug name, mitoxantrone. The…
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Oncaspar is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Oncaspar is often used as a part of a chemotherapy regimen. Oncaspar may…
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Onureg is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with acute myeloid leukemia who achieved a first complete remission or complete remission with…
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Radiation therapy (also called RT or radiotherapy) is not commonly used to treat leukemia. However, radiation therapy is used in some cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia…
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Revuforj is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of acute leukemia in people aged 1 year and older. It is used in two cases: for relapsed or refractory acute leukemia with a…
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Rezlidhia is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1)…
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Rituxan is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and several types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults. It is also indicated for…
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Rituxan Hycela is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia and some types of lymphoma. Rituxan Hycela is usually prescribed together with…
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Rydapt is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) that has tested positive for the FLT3 mutation. Rydapt is also approved…
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Scemblix is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with a type of leukemia called Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia, or Ph+ CML, in its early stages…
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Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen, a small organ located on the left side of your abdomen, under the rib cage. A healthy spleen filters old or abnormal red blood cells out of the blood and…
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Sprycel is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase who have tested positive for the Philadelphia…
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Tasigna is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults and children ages 1 year or older newly diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in the chronic…
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Thioguanine is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat acute nonlymphocytic leukemias. Thioguanine is often combined with other medications in a chemotherapy…
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Tibsovo is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has tested positive for a mutation in…
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Treanda, also known by its drug name, bendamustine, is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and indolent B-cell…
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Trisenox is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) unresponsive to other forms of chemotherapy. Trisenox is reserved for…
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Vanflyta is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is FLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD)-positive. This drug…
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Venclexta is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). Venclexta is also…
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Vincristine sulfate is a prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat several types of leukemia, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Vincristine sulfate is…
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Vyxeos is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that developed after treatment for another type of cancer, known as…
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Xospata is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with relapsed or refractory acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) that has tested positive for the FLT3 mutation…
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Zydelig is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat relapsed cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), and follicular B-cell…
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