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Molecular and chromosomal mechanisms of resistance to imatinib (STI571) therapy.
Leukemia - 1 Nov 2002
Hochhaus A, Kreil S, Corbin A S, La Rosée P, Müller M C, Lahaye T, Hanfstein B, Schoch C, Cross N C P, Berger U, Gschaidmeier H, Druker B J, Hehlmann R
Abstract excerpt
Selective inhibition of the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase by imatinib (STI571, Glivec/Gleevec) is a promising new therapeutic strategy in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Despite significant hematologic and cytogenetic responses, resistance occurs, particularly in patients with advanced disease. We sought to determine the underlying mechanisms. Sixty-six patients with CML in myeloid blast crisis (n =...
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