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Mutations in PIGA cause a CD52-/GPI-anchor-deficient phenotype complicating alemtuzumab treatment in T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia.
European journal of haematology - 1 Dec 2020
Johansson Patricia, Klein-Hitpass Ludger, Röth Alexander, Möllmann Michael, Reinhardt Hans Christian, Dührsen Ulrich, Dürig Jan
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OBJECTIVE: Infusional alemtuzumab followed by consolidating allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in eligible patients is considered a standard of care in T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL). Antibody selection against CD52 has been associated with the development of CD52-negative leukemic T cells at time of relapse. Clinical implications and molecular mechanisms underlying this phenotypic switch...
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