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P-loop mutations and novel therapeutic approaches for imatinib failures in chronic myeloid leukemia.
Journal of hematology & oncology - 1 Oct 2008
Cang Shundong, Liu Delong
Abstract excerpt
Imatinib was the first BCR-ABL-targeted agent approved for the treatment of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and confers significant benefit for most patients; however, a substantial number of patients are either initially refractory or develop resistance. Point mutations within the ABL kinase domain of the BCR-ABL fusion protein are a major underlying cause of resistance. Of the known...
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