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Mutations in the ABL kinase domain pre-exist the onset of imatinib treatment.
Seminars in hematology - 1 Apr 2003
Roche-Lestienne Catherine, Preudhomme Claude
Abstract excerpt
Imatinib (Gleevec) (formerly STI571) competitively targets the adenosine 5-triphosphate (ATP) binding site of the kinase domain of ABL and was recently approved for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Point mutations occurring in the kinase domain of BCR-ABL have been identified as a cause of imatinib resistance. These mutations can be categorized into two groups: (1) mutations directly impairing the...
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