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Molecular mechanisms of resistance to STI571 in chronic myeloid leukemia
1 Jul 2002
Abstract excerpt
Therapeutic use of the recently FDA-approved drug STI571 has been successful in the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemias. STI571 is a small molecule inhibitor with activity against BCR-ABL, the deregulated tyrosine kinase responsible for initiation and maintenance of the disease in the chronic phase of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Clinical trials demonstrated the ability of STI571 to induce...
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