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Dual inhibition of ras and bcr-abl signalling pathways in chronic myeloid leukaemia: a phase I/II study in patients in complete haematological remission
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Pavlu, Jiri Andreasson, Catharina Chuah, Charles Kaeda, Jaspal Goldman, John M. Apperley, Jane F. Marin, David |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | Journal: British Journal of Haematology Zoledronic acid inhibits the prenylation of ras-related proteins downstream of bcr-abl and preclinical studies have shown augmentation of the inhibitory effects of imatinib in BCR-ABL expressing cells. A Phase I/II study was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the addition of zoledronic acid to imatinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) with a suboptimal response to imatinib alone. Ten patients with CML who had been treated with imatinib for at least 2 years and had achieved and maintained a complete haematological response were included. Zoledronic acid was administered intravenously on one occasion every 28 d. The initial dose of 4 mg was given for three consecutive months; in the absence of significant toxicity and/or response the dose was escalated to 8 mg for an additional 3 months. Efficacy was assessed by serial monitoring of blood levels of BCR-ABL transcripts and bone marrow cytogenetics. Addition of zoledronic acid to imatinib caused no haematological toxicity. There were no grade III or IV non-haematological adverse effects. Grade I fatigue, hypocalcaemia and fever were common side effects. No responses were demonstrated after 6 months on the combination. |
| Ending Page | 428 |
| Starting Page | 423 |
| ISSN | 2573508X |
| e-ISSN | 13652141 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06578.x |
| Journal | British Journal of Haematology |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 137 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2007-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: British Journal of Haematology Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |