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Sorafenib Therapy for Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia with FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase 3-internal Tandem Duplication Mutations: 2 Case Reports.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 May 2017
Osone Shinya, Imamura Toshihiko, Kanayama Takuyo, Tsuma Yusuke, Kawashima-Goto Sachiko, Nakatani Takuya, Sugimoto Atsuya, Takai Akari, Miyachi Mitsuru, Tamura Shinichi, Ishida Hiroyuki, Hosoi Hajime
Abstract excerpt
Sorafenib is a promising agent for treating pediatric refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) exhibiting FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3-internal tandem duplication (FLT3-ITD); however, its optimal use needs to be established. We report 2 cases of refractory pediatric FLT3-ITD-positive AML treated with sorafenib. Case 1 underwent stem cell transplantation (SCT) without entering remission, despite the use of...
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