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BLOOD
Volume 110, Issue 7, Pages 2242-2249Publisher
AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2007-03-066936
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Mutations in the kinase domain (KD) of BCR-ABL are the most prevalent mechanism of acquired imatinib resistance in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Here we examine predisposing factors underlying acquisition of KD mutations, evidence for acquisition of mutations before and during therapy, and whether the detection of a KD mutation universally implies resistance. We also provide a perspective on how the secondline Abl inhibitors dasatinib and nilotinib are faring in the treatment of imatinib-resistant CML, especially in relation to specific KD mutations. We discuss the growing importance of the multi-inhibitorresistant 315T > 1 mutant and the therapeutic potential that a 315T > 1 inhibitor would have. Last, we assess the potential of AN kinase inhibitor combinations to induce stable responses even in advanced CML and interpret the emerging data in the context of CML pathogenesis.
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