Substance / Medication

Cytarabine

Overview

Active Ingredient
cytarabine
RxNorm CUI
3041

Indications

VYXEOS is indicated for the treatment of newly diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) in adults and pediatric patients 1 year and older.

Labeler: Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Updated: 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000ZFull label on DailyMed

Boxed Warning

FDA Black Box Warning

• 5.1 [see Warnings and Precautions ()] VYXEOS has different dosage recommendations than daunorubicin hydrochloride injection, cytarabine injection, daunorubicin citrate liposome injection, and cytarabine liposome injection. Verify drug name and dose prior to preparation and administration to avoid

Contraindications

When this intervention should not be used

The use of VYXEOS is contraindicated in patients with the following: • [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] History of serious hypersensitivity reaction to cytarabine, daunorubicin, or any component of the formulation.

Indications & Related Conditions

Conditions associated via SNOMED clinical relationships

Administration & Protocol

Dosing, route, and treatment protocol

Detailed dosage and administration information is available in the full FDA drug label.

View full prescribing information on DailyMed

Monitoring & Follow-Up

Biomarkers relevant to this intervention via related conditions

No monitoring biomarkers have been mapped yet. Biomarker-intervention linkages are derived through related conditions and will expand as the knowledge graph grows.

Clinical Trials

58 trials linked to this intervention

58
Total Trials
37
Recruiting
9
With Results

Research Evidence

Published studies and systematic reviews

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Long-term follow-up of Cladribine, high-dose Cytarabine, and Idarubicin as salvage treatment for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia and literature review.
Mayer Karin, Hahn-Ast Corinna, Schwab Katjana et al. · Eur J Haematol · 2020
PMID: 32049382Meta-Analysis
Daunorubicin and cytarabine for certain types of poor-prognosis acute myeloid leukemia: a systematic literature review.
Megías-Vericat Juan Eduardo, Martínez-Cuadrón David, Sanz Miguel Ángel et al. · Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol · 2019
PMID: 30672340Meta-Analysis
Cytarabine dose in the consolidation treatment of AML: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Magina Kinkini N, Pregartner Gudrun, Zebisch Armin et al. · Blood · 2017
PMID: 28679736Meta-Analysis
High-dose cytarabine in acute myeloid leukemia treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Li Wei, Gong Xiaoyuan, Sun Mingyuan et al. · PLoS One · 2014
PMID: 25299623Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)

Research data from MEDLINE/PubMed

Benefits & Expected Outcomes

Benefits, expected outcomes, efficacy data, and NNT (Number Needed to Treat) are pending physician authorship and evidence review.

Risks & Side Effects

Adverse reaction and safety data for this drug is sourced from the FDA-approved label.

View adverse reactions & drug interactions on DailyMed

Related Symptoms

Symptoms associated with conditions this intervention addresses

No related symptoms have been mapped yet. Symptom linkages are derived through associated conditions.

Alternatives & Comparisons

Alternative treatments, comparison data, and clinical decision support are pending physician authorship.

Medical Disclaimer

This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment plan.

Do not start, stop, or change any treatment without consulting your healthcare provider.

Quick Facts

Type
Substance / Medication
Fully Specified Name
Cytarabine (substance)
SNOMED CT
387511003
UMLS CUI
C0010711
RxNorm CUI
3041
Labeler
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Clinical Data

This intervention maps to 3 entities in the Ltrl knowledge graph.

3
Conditions
0
Biomarkers
0
Specialists
0
Symptoms
58
Clinical Trials

Data is sourced from SNOMED CT, UMLS, and the Ltrl clinical knowledge graph. Content sections marked as pending require physician authorship. Consult a healthcare provider before starting any treatment.