Over the last decade, the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia has progressed tremendously. The first-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib is now flanked by two second-generation molecules, dasatinib and nilotinib - and others are in advanced clinical development. One of the reasons for such intensive research on novel compounds is the problem of resistance, that is thought to be caused, in a proportion of cases, by point mutations in Bcr-Abl. In this article, the authors review how the biological and clinical relevance of Bcr-Abl mutations has evolved in parallel with the availability of more and more therapeutic options. The authors also discuss the practical relevance of Bcr-Abl mutation analysis and how this tool should best be integrated in the optimal clinical management of chronic myeloid leukemia patients.
Titolo: | Advances in treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia with tyrosine kinase inhibitors: the evolving role of Bcr–Abl mutations and mutational analysis | |
Autore/i: | SOVERINI, SIMONA; MARTINELLI, GIOVANNI; ROSTI, GIANANTONIO; IACOBUCCI, ILARIA; BACCARANI, MICHELE | |
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Anno: | 2012 | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/pgs.12.103 | |
Abstract: | Over the last decade, the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia has progressed tremendously. The first-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib is now flanked by two second-generation molecules, dasatinib and nilotinib - and others are in advanced clinical development. One of the reasons for such intensive research on novel compounds is the problem of resistance, that is thought to be caused, in a proportion of cases, by point mutations in Bcr-Abl. In this article, the authors review how the biological and clinical relevance of Bcr-Abl mutations has evolved in parallel with the availability of more and more therapeutic options. The authors also discuss the practical relevance of Bcr-Abl mutation analysis and how this tool should best be integrated in the optimal clinical management of chronic myeloid leukemia patients. | |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2013-06-27 14:46:44 | |
Data stato definitivo: | 2016-11-27T12:19:20Z | |
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