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Second line small molecule therapy options for treating chronic myeloid leukemia.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy - 1 Jan 2017
Molica Matteo, Massaro Fulvio, Breccia Massimo
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INTRODUCTION: Approximately 33% of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients discontinue treatment with imatinib in the long-term due to resistance and/or intolerance. Second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) (dasatinib, nilotinib, bosutinib) and third-generation (ponatinib) have added complexity to the treatment paradigm for this disease. Areas covered: Second generation TKIs, approved as second-line...
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