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High incidence of BCR-ABL kinase domain mutations and absence of mutations of the PDGFR and KIT activation loops in CML patients with secondary resistance to imatinib.
The hematology journal : the official journal of the European Haematology Association - 1 Jan 2004
Al-Ali Haifa-Kathrin, Heinrich Michael Charles, Lange Thoralf, Krahl Rainer, Mueller Matthias, Müller Christel, Niederwieser Dietger, Druker Brian James, Deininger Michael Werner Nikolaus
Abstract excerpt
Imatinib, a specific inhibitor of the Abl, Kit and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) tyrosine kinases, is effective in all phases of chronic myelogenous leukemia. While responses in chronic phase are usually durable, resistance frequently develops in patients with advanced disease after an initial response. Several mechanisms of resistance have been demonstrated in vivo, including mutations in the...
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