Retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide trigger degradation of mutated npm1, resulting in apoptosis of aml cells.

The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for treating NPM-1-driven acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a subject in need thereof comprising administering the subject with a therapeutically effective amount of at least one arsenic compound and with a therapeutically effective amount of at least one retinoid.