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Tipifarnib and Bortezomib Are Synergistic and Overcome Cell Adhesion–Mediated Drug Resistance in Multiple Myeloma and Acute Myeloid Leukemia
15 Jan 2006
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It has been established in preclinical models of multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that the bone marrow microenvironment provides protection from chemotherapy- and death receptor-mediated apoptosis. This form of resistance, termed de novo drug resistance, occurs independent of chronic exposure to cancer-related therapies and likely promotes the development of multidrug resistance. Consequently, it...
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