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Dasatinib and low-intensity chemotherapy in elderly patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL.
Blood - 11 Aug 2016
Rousselot Philippe, Coudé Marie Magdelaine, Gokbuget Nicola, Gambacorti Passerini Carlo, Hayette Sandrine, Cayuela Jean-Michel, Huguet Françoise, Leguay Thibaut, Chevallier Patrice, Salanoubat Celia, Bonmati Caroline, Alexis Magda, Hunault Mathilde, Glaisner Sylvie, Agape Philippe, Berthou Christian, Jourdan Eric, Fernandes José, Sutton Laurent, Banos Anne, Reman Oumedaly, Lioure Bruno, Thomas Xavier, Ifrah Norbert, Lafage-Pochitaloff Marina, Bornand Anne, Morisset Laure, Robin Valérie, Pfeifer Heike, Delannoy Andre, Ribera Josep, Bassan Renato, Delord Marc, Hoelzer Dieter, Dombret Herve, Ottmann Oliver G
Abstract excerpt
Prognosis of Philadelphia-positive (Ph(+)) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the elderly has improved during the imatinib era. We investigated dasatinib, another potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in combination with low-intensity chemotherapy. Patients older than age 55 years were included in the European Working Group on Adult ALL (EWALL) study number 01 for Ph(+) ALL (EWALL-PH-01 international study) and...
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