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AMN107: tightening the grip of imatinib.
Cancer cell - 1 Feb 2005
O'Hare Thomas, Walters Denise K, Deininger Michael W N, Druker Brian J
Abstract excerpt
The Abl inhibitor imatinib is a highly effective therapy for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Relapses are relatively uncommon in newly diagnosed patients, but are the rule in patients with more advanced disease. Mutations in the BCR-ABL gene are the most common cause of relapse. Working from the imatinib chemical structure, a higher-affinity family member, AMN107, was designed. AMN107 is approximately...
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