Clinical Advances in Hematology & OncologyFLT3 Inhibitors in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Increasing Options

In this Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology Q&A with Dr. Tapan M. Kadia, an associate professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the current treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are discussed, with a specific focus on the targeted FLT3 approach, the role of the gene in AML, the differences among the approved FLT3 inhibitors, and why newer FLT3 inhibitors are needed.