Molecular genetics monitoring of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia

Therapy for Ph-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib results in achievement of high hematological and cytogenetic response rates. However, most patients with a complete cytogenetic response were found to have a minimal residual disease. Therefore the rol...

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Main Authors: S. I. Kutsev, M. V. Velchenko, A. N. Zelzer
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: ABV-press 2022-11-01
Series:Онкогематология
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Online Access:https://oncohematology.abvpress.ru/ongm/article/view/748
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Summary:Therapy for Ph-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib results in achievement of high hematological and cytogenetic response rates. However, most patients with a complete cytogenetic response were found to have a minimal residual disease. Therefore the role of molecular monitoring during CML therapy has recently increased. Regular molecular monitoring allows to early diagnosis of relapse and improvement of treatment outcome as a result of therapeutic intervention. For the imatinib-treated patients therapy resistance or increased BCR-ABL gene expression is an indication for kinase domain mutations testing. Detection of the mutations causing imatinib resistance is required for therapy choice. Real-time polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing should become customary for CML monitoring.
ISSN:1818-8346
2413-4023