DAM (chemotherapy)

DAM in the context of chemotherapy is an acronym that means a chemotherapy regimen most often used as an induction regimen in acute myelogenous leukemia, usually for those who are refractory to the standard "7+3" induction regimen or who has relapsed. But this regimen also can be used as primary, first-line induction therapy.

The DAM regimen consists of:

1. (D)aunorubicin - an anthracycline antibiotic that is able to intercalate DNA, thus disrupting cell division and preventing mitosis;
2. (A)ra-C (cytarabine) - an antimetabolite;
3. (M)ercaptopurine - another antimetabolite.