Article
Therapy options in imatinib failures.
The oncologist - 1 Apr 2008
Ramirez Pablo, DiPersio John F
Abstract excerpt
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is defined by the presence of the constitutively active tyrosine kinase breakpoint cluster region/Abelson (Bcr-Abl), which activates numerous signal transduction pathways leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation. The development of the Bcr-Abl-targeted imatinib represents a paradigm shift in the treatment of CML, because treatment with imatinib resulted in significantly better...
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