Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Yuichi Kodama, Hiroyuki Shimada

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Abstract

In the treatment of childhood Ph+ALL, TKI-combined chemotherapy has become the standard option, and HSCT in first remission is no longer an absolute indication. However, pediatric Ph+ALL is still a refractory leukemia, and 5-year EFS in children without HSCT in first remission was only 55-60% because of treatment-related death and post-chemotherapy relapse. Further improvement in clinical outcomes may require intensified targeted therapy in combination with low-intensity chemotherapy and/or immune antibody therapy with reduced toxicity. Continuing to address these challenges in prospective clinical studies will change childhood Ph+ALL from refractory leukemia to more manageable leukemia in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
PublisherSpringer Singapore
Pages93-99
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9789811505485
ISBN (Print)9789811505478
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Jan 1

Keywords

  • Bcr-abl1
  • Dasatinib
  • Philadelphia chromosome
  • Ponatinib
  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine(all)

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