High frequency of point mutations clustered within the adenosine triphosphate-binding region of BCR/ABL in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia or Ph-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia who develop imatinib (STI571) resistance.

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Summary

A high frequency of mutations clustered within the ATP-binding region of BCR/ABL in resistant patients is confirmed and may allow intervention before relapse by identifying emerging mutations with defined impacts on imatinib binding.

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2002-05-01
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Keywords

Imatinib, Myeloid leukemia, Point mutation, Imatinib mesylate, Cancer research

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