IMATINIB IN CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA: AN OVERVIEW

Imatinib was the first signal transduction inhibitor (STI), used in a clinical setting. It prevents a BCR-ABL protein from exerting its role in the oncogenic pathway in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Imatinib directly inhibits the constitutive tyrosine kinase activity. Imatinib binds to BCR-ABL kin...

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Main Author: Tomasz Sacha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1357