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Practical management of adverse events in patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis receiving midostaurin.
Expert opinion on biological therapy - 1 Apr 2021
Gotlib Jason, Kluin-Nelemans Hanneke C, Akin Cem, Hartmann Karin, Valent Peter, Reiter Andreas
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INTRODUCTION: Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is characterized by the overproduction and accumulation of neoplastic mast cells (MCs) in the bone marrow, skin, and visceral organs. The KIT D816V mutation is found in approximately 90% of cases. In advanced SM (advSM), inferior survival often relates to MC-induced organ damage that may impact multiple organ systems. In addition, mediator symptoms related to MC activation...
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