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Imatinib resistance in chronic myelogenous leukemia: an emerging challenge

Journal: International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (Vol.3, No. 5)

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Page : 908-911

Keywords : Chronic myeloid leukemia; Imatinib resistance; blast crisis;

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Abstract

Resistance to imatinib is a significant clinical issue, and the underlying mechanism of this resistance is multifactorial. The efficacy of imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in achieving a high remission rate and improving prognosis has seriously been challenged by the development of mutants of BCR-ABL gene, which resist the action of imatinib, which is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. We present here a case of a 35-year-old male, a known case of CML on imatinib therapy, the patient eventually landed in blast crisis and succumbed to the disease and secondary infections.

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