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Novel ABL1 mutation in a Moroccan CML patient with Imatinib resistance.
Cancer genetics - 1 Nov 2024
El Bouchikhi Ihssane, Azami Idrissi Hajar, Lazraq Ahmed, El Makhzen Badreddine, Ahakoud Mohamed, Berrady Rhizlane, Ouldim Karim, Bouguenouch Laila, El-Azami-El-Idrissi Mohammed
Abstract excerpt
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI), such as Imatinib, are known for their effectiveness in achieving complete remission from Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), a malignancy caused by a reciprocal translocation between the terminal fragments of the long arms of chromosomes 9 and 22 that leads to the famous chimeric BCR::ABL1 gene. Mutations in this fusion gene may induce resistance to TKI treatment, which requires...
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