Evidence map›Paper›PMID 15692843›Full record

ReviewCancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII2005

Targeting the silent minority: emerging immunotherapeutic strategies for eradication of malignant stem cells in chronic myeloid leukaemia.

M Copland, A R Fraser, S J Harrison, T L Holyoake

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Review in Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M CoplandATMU, Section of Experimental Haematology, University Faculty of Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 10 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, G31 2ER, UK.
A R Fraser
S J Harrison
T L Holyoake
Glasgow Royal Infirmary · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Standard allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) has provided a cure for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) over the last 25 years, but is only an option for a minority of patients. It was hoped that the introduction of imatinib mesylate (IM), a specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the Bcr-Abl oncogene product, would provide long-term remission or even cure for those patients without a donor, but studies have shown that IM does not eliminate leukaemic stem cells in CML patients. To overcome this problem of molecular persistence, research is underway to combine reduced intensity stem cell transplant or non-donor-dependent immunotherapies with IM with the aim of increasing cure rate, reducing toxicity and improving quality of life. The alternative approach is to combine IM or second-generation agents with other novel drugs that interrupt key signalling pathways activated by Bcr-Abl. This article will focus on the latest immunotherapy and molecularly targeted therapeutic options in CML and how they may be combined to improve the outcome for CML patients in the future.

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesDendritic CellsFusion Proteins, bcr-ablHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImatinib MesylateLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositivePiperazinesPyrimidinesStem CellsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesFusion Proteins, bcr-ablImatinib MesylatePiperazinesPyrimidines

Identifiers

PMID15692843
PMCPMC11032986
OpenAlexW1964380537

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