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Targeted therapy for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: clinical trial experience and challenges in inter-trial comparisons.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Jul 2012
Tiu Ramon, Kalaycio Matt
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The treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was revolutionized by the introduction of the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) imatinib mesylate. Later, to improve efficacy and tolerability, the more potent TKIs dasatinib and nilotinib were evaluated in CML. Clinicians comparing the clinical efficacy of TKIs face considerable challenges, including the variable treatment histories of patients receiving...
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