Treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia with tyrosine kinase inhibitor

Ohno, R.

Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 59(12): 2389-2394

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852
PMID: 11766344
Document Number: 526883
STI571(imatinib) selectively inhibits the ABL-tyrosine kinase, the activity of which is activated by the formation of chimeric BCR/ABL. Phase I study in USA showed a remarkable effectiveness of STI571 in interferon-refractory chronic myelogenous leukemia with little adverse effects. STI571 will plausibly become the first choice drug prior to stem cell transplantation and interferon in the treatment of this leukemia.

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