Article
Axl Blockade by BGB324 Inhibits BCR-ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor-Sensitive and -Resistant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 May 2017
Ben-Batalla Isabel, Erdmann Robert, Jørgensen Heather, Mitchell Rebecca, Ernst Thomas, von Amsberg Gunhild, Schafhausen Philippe, Velthaus Janna L, Rankin Stephen, Clark Richard E, Koschmieder Steffen, Schultze Alexander, Mitra Subir, Vandenberghe Peter, Brümmendorf Tim H, Carmeliet Peter, Hochhaus Andreas, Pantel Klaus, Bokemeyer Carsten, Helgason G Vignir, Holyoake Tessa L, Loges Sonja
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Purpose: BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors are employed successfully for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treatment. However, resistant disease and persistence of BCR-ABL1-independent leukemia stem and progenitor cells (LSPC) remain clinical challenges. The receptor tyrosine kinase Axl can mediate survival and therapy resistance of different cancer cells. We investigated the therapeutic potential of Axl inhibition in...
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