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Resistance to Imatinib of Bcr/Abl P190 Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells
15 May 2006
Abstract excerpt
Around 20% of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia) and express the Bcr/Abl tyrosine kinase. Treatment with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor Imatinib is currently standard for chronic myelogenous leukemia, which is also caused by Bcr/Abl. However, Imatinib has shown limited efficacy for treating Ph-positive acute lymphoblastic...
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