First-Line Treatment of Older Patients with CLL: A New Approach in the Chemo-Free Era
Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) and the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax, with or without the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody Obinutuzumab, represent the preferred options for the first-line therapy of CLL because they are more effective and may improve quality of life. However, patient inclusion cr...
Main Authors: | Antonio Urso, Francesco Cavazzini, Maria Pia Ballardini, Silvia Gambara, Sara Consolo, Gian Matteo Rigolin, Antonio Cuneo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-07-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/15/3859 |
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