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Targeting FLT3 in primary MLL-gene-rearranged infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Blood - 1 Oct 2005
Stam Ronald W, den Boer Monique L, Schneider Pauline, Nollau Peter, Horstmann Martin, Beverloo H Berna, van der Voort Ella, Valsecchi Maria G, de Lorenzo Paola, Sallan Stephen E, Armstrong Scott A, Pieters Rob
Abstract excerpt
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in infants is characterized by rearrangements of the mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) gene, drug resistance, and a poor treatment outcome. Therefore, novel therapeutic strategies are needed to improve prognosis. Recently, we showed that FLT3 is highly expressed in MLL rearranged ALL (MLL). Here we demonstrate FLT3 expression in infants with MLL (n = 41) to be significantly higher...
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