What is Rydapt used to treat?
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com Last updated on Jun 25, 2019.
Official Answer
by Drugs.comRydapt (midostaurin) from Novartis Pharmaceuticals is an oral, multi-targeted kinase inhibitor approved to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Rydapt is for patients who have been newly-diagnosed with an FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3) mutation, and can be used to treat advanced systemic mastocytosis (SM), which includes aggressive systemic mastocytosis (ASM), systemic mastocytosis with associated hematological neoplasm (SM-AHN) and mast cell leukemia.
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Drug Information
- Rydapt Information for Consumers
- Rydapt Information for Healthcare Professionals (includes dosage details)
- Side Effects of Rydapt (detailed)
