A 15‐year‐old Japanese boy was referred...Although he achieved complete haematological remission after an 8‐d induction therapy, comprising cytosine arabinoside, daunorubicin and etoposide...an AML‐M4 patient with t(2;11 (q31;p15) and the NUP98–HOXD11 fusion transcripts....He is in continuous complete remission without any significant complications 24...months after his initial diagnosis.