A 4-year-old boy presents with a 2-week history of fever, easy bruising, and hepatosplenomegaly. Bone marrow examination reveals >80% blasts with cytochemical staining positive for myeloperoxidase (MPO) and Auer rods noted. Flow cytometry confirms acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with t(15;17) translocation. What is the drug of choice for induction therapy in this patient?

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