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Midostaurin in acute myeloid leukemia: current evidence and practical considerations in routine clinical use.
Minerva medica - 1 Oct 2020
Abdul-Hamil Nurul A, Wong Gee C, Nagarajan Chandramouli, Martinelli Giovanni, Cherchione Claudio
Abstract excerpt
Mutation within the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) gene are one of the most frequent genetic alterations in acute myeloid leukemia. A high mutation fraction of FLT3-ITD molecules on the surface of leukemia cells is associated with short remissions and overall adverse outcomes in AML. In this article we summarize the clinical trial data of midostaurin - one of the FLT3 inhibitors. We review its use in various...
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