DAUNOrubicin and Cytarabine and Qtern

• Generic Name: cytarabine liposomal / daunorubicin liposomal
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Vyxeos

Treatment of newly diagnosed therapy-related AML (t-AML; secondary AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) in adults (designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use).

May be used for remission induction as well as consolidation therapy.

Evidence supporting efficacy is based principally on a study performed in patients with high-risk AML (i.e., patients >60 years of age with t-AML or AML-MRC).

• Generic Name: dapagliflozin / saxagliptin
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Qtern

Qtern contains a combination of dapagliflozin and saxagliptin. Dapagliflozin and saxagliptin are oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Dapagliflozin works by helping the kidneys get rid of glucose from your bloodstream. Saxagliptin works by regulating the levels of insulin your body produces after eating.

Qtern is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Qtern is also used to lower the risk of death from heart attack, stroke, or heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes who also have heart disease.

Qtern is not for treating type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.