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Long-term outcomes of imatinib in patients with FIP1L1/ PDGFRA associated chronic eosinophilic leukemia: experience of a single center in China.
Oncotarget - 31 May 2016
Qu Shi-Qiang, Qin Tie-Jun, Xu Ze-Feng, Zhang Yue, Ai Xiao-Fei, Li Bing, Zhang Hong-Li, Fang Li-Wei, Pan Li-Juan, Hu Nai-Bo, Xiao Zhi-Jian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The FIP1L1/PDGFRA (F/P) fusion gene is the most common clonal genetic abnormality of chronic eosinophilic leukemia (CEL). Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), such as imatinib, have been demonstrated to be effective therapies for F/P mutated disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the treatment response and long term prognosis in patients with F/P mutated CEL. METHODS: The clinical features and...
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