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Efficacy of the kinase inhibitor SU11248 against gastrointestinal stromal tumor mutants refractory to imatinib mesylate.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Apr 2006
Prenen Hans, Cools Jan, Mentens Nicole, Folens Cedric, Sciot Raf, Schöffski Patrick, Van Oosterom Allan, Marynen Peter, Debiec-Rychter Maria
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PURPOSE: The majority of gastrointestinal stromal tumors harbor mutations in the receptor tyrosine kinases KIT or platelet-derived growth factor receptor A (PDGFRA), and respond to treatment with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib. Some tumors, however, show primary resistance to imatinib treatment, and most others become resistant during treatment. The most common mechanism of imatinib resistance involves...
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