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Imatinib mesylate in the treatment of Core Binding Factor leukemias with KIT mutations. A report of three cases.
Leukemia research - 1 Apr 2005
Cairoli Roberto, Beghini Alessandro, Morello Enrico, Grillo Giovanni, Montillo Marco, Larizza Lidia, Morra Enrica
Abstract excerpt
Aim of this study is to investigate the capability of Imatinib to induce an anti-leukemic effect in Core Binding Factor (CBF)-leukemia patients presenting either with extracellular juxtamembrane or kinase KIT mutations. On the basis of a screening analysis for KIT mutations, two patients with a kinase mutation and one with extracellular juxtamembrane mutation, in first or subsequent leukemic relapse, received...
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