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Quizartinib for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy - 1 Dec 2020
Garcia-Horton Alejandro, Yee Karen Wl
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: . Up to 30% of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have a mutation in the FLT3 receptor. Molecular targets have acquired a significant interest in the treatment of AML and are changing patient outcomes, including improvement of overall survival (OS) and remission rates. FLT3 inhibitors have obtained a central role in how we treat AML. AREAS COVERED: . This article reviews the mechanism of...
Topics
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Benzothiazoles
- Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
- Mutation
- Phenylurea Compounds
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors
- Remission Induction
- Treatment Outcome
- fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3
