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Inhibition of KIT tyrosine kinase activity: a novel molecular approach to the treatment of KIT-positive malignancies.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 15 Mar 2002
Heinrich Michael C, Blanke Charles D, Druker Brian J, Corless Christopher L
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PURPOSE: Activation of the KIT tyrosine kinase by somatic mutation has been documented in a number of human malignancies, including gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), seminoma, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), and mastocytosis. In addition, paracrine or autocrine activation of this kinase ha...
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