About AML
AML is a malignant neoplasm of myeloid lineage cells arising within the bone marrow and is the most common acute leukemia in adults. Current treatment for AML is combination chemotherapy and some patients also require a stem cell transplant. Stem cell transplants carry serious risks including graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). Many patients can have disease relapse despite undergoing a stem cell transplant, necessitating improved treatments.