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FLT3 inhibitors in acute myeloid leukemia: ten frequently asked questions.
Leukemia - 1 Mar 2020
Antar Ahmad I, Otrock Zaher K, Jabbour Elias, Mohty Mohamad, Bazarbachi Ali
Abstract excerpt
The FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) gene is mutated in approximately one third of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), either by internal tandem duplications (FLT3-ITD), or by a point mutation mainly involving the tyrosine kinase domain (FLT3-TKD). Patients with FLT3-ITD have a high risk of relapse and low cure rates. Several FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitors have been developed in the last few years with...
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