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Which tyrosine kinase inhibitor should we use to treat Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Best practice & research. Clinical haematology - 1 Sept 2017
Short Nicholas J, Kantarjian Hagop, Jabbour Elias, Ravandi Farhad
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The incorporation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) into chemotherapy regimens has significantly improved the long-term survival of patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). Successive generations of TKIs with increased potency against BCR-ABL and broader spectrum of activity against ABL kinase domain mutations have led to incremental improvements in the outcomes of...
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