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Improving frontline treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia: emerging evidence for use of nilotinib and dasatinib.
Clinical advances in hematology & oncology : H&O - 1 Oct 2011
Erba Harry P, Pham Dat C, Zaiden Robert, Vu Ho, Tai Shawn
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The approval of imatinib in 2001 changed the landscape of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) management, becoming the standard of care and improving the survival rates of patients. With the prevalent use of imatinib worldwide, it was observed that up to one-third of patients are resistant to or intolerant of imatinib therapy, fueling the search for safer and more effective agents. The newer and more potent tyrosine...
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