Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition in Mastocytosis : KIT and Beyond KIT - 15/07/18
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Mastocytosis is a group of rare disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of mast cells in one or several organs. Mastocytosis can be seen at any age; but, in adults, the disease is usually systemic and chronic. Patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis (SM) are usually treated symptomatically, but cytoreductive treatments are needed in more advanced SM. In most patients with SM, an activating KIT D816V mutation is found. Thus, patients with advanced SM benefit from treatment with KIT-targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitors. However, none of these drugs are curative; new targeted drugs or combinations are still needed to improve patients’ outcome.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Mast cells, Mastocytosis, KIT mutations, Advanced disease, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Targeted drugs, Drug development
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Disclosure: S. Bibi has received research grants from Blueprint Medicines and from Deciphera Pharmaceuticals. M. Arock receives honorarium from Deciphera Pharmaceuticals. |
Vol 38 - N° 3
P. 527-543 - août 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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