Article
Ibrutinib in previously treated Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
The New England journal of medicine - 9 Apr 2015
Treon Steven P, Tripsas Christina K, Meid Kirsten, Warren Diane, Varma Gaurav, Green Rebecca, Argyropoulos Kimon V, Yang Guang, Cao Yang, Xu Lian, Patterson Christopher J, Rodig Scott, Zehnder James L, Aster Jon C, Harris Nancy Lee, Kanan Sandra, Ghobrial Irene, Castillo Jorge J, Laubach Jacob P, Hunter Zachary R, Salman Zeena, Li Jianling, Cheng Mei, Clow Fong, Graef Thorsten, Palomba M Lia, Advani Ranjana H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: MYD88(L265P) and CXCR4(WHIM) mutations are highly prevalent in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. MYD88(L265P) triggers tumor-cell growth through Bruton's tyrosine kinase, a target of ibrutinib. CXCR4(WHIM) mutations confer in vitro resistance to ibrutinib. METHODS: We performed a prospective study of ibrutinib in 63 symptomatic patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia who had received at least one...
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