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Fitness conferred by BCR-ABL kinase domain mutations determines the risk of pre-existing resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Leder Kevin, Foo Jasmine, Skaggs Brian, Gorre Mercedes, Sawyers Charles L, Michor Franziska
Abstract excerpt
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is the first human malignancy to be successfully treated with a small molecule inhibitor, imatinib, targeting a mutant oncoprotein (BCR-ABL). Despite its successes, acquired resistance to imatinib leads to reduced drug efficacy and frequent progression of disease. Understanding the characteristics of pre-existing resistant cells is important for evaluating the benefits of first-line...
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