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Durable responses to imatinib in patients with PDGFRB fusion gene–positive and BCR-ABL–negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders
7 Sept 2006
Abstract excerpt
Fusion genes derived from the platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRB) or alpha (PDGFRA) play an important role in the pathogenesis of BCR-ABL-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders (CMPDs). These fusion genes encode constitutively activated receptor tyrosine kinases that can be inhibited by imatinib. Twelve patients with BCR-ABL-negative CMPDs and reciprocal translocations involving PDGFRB...
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