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A new mutation in the KIT ATP pocket causes acquired resistance to imatinib in a gastrointestinal stromal tumor patient.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2004
Tamborini Elena, Bonadiman Lorena, Greco Angela, Albertini Veronica, Negri Tiziana, Gronchi Alessandro, Bertulli Rossella, Colecchia Maurizio, Casali Paolo G, Pierotti Marco A, Pilotti Silvana
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Imatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of BCR-ABL, KIT, and platelet-derived growth factor receptor, is used in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). Primary and acquired resistance to the drug can occur in both diseases. Molecular mechanisms have been reported in CML and GIST for primary resistance, whereas extensive studies on the...
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