Mechanisms of Resistance to ABL Kinase Inhibition in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and the Development of Next Generation ABL Kinase Inhibitors

Publication date: August 2017
Source:Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, Volume 31, Issue 4
Author(s): Ami B. Patel, Thomas O'Hare, Michael W. Deininger

Teaser

Chronic myeloid leukemia is increasingly viewed as a chronic illness; most patients have a life expectancy close to that of the general population. Despite progress made using BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), drug resistance via BCR-ABL1–dependent and BCR-ABL1–independent mechanisms continues to be an issue. BCR-ABL1–dependent resistance is primarily mediated through oncoprotein kinase domain mutations and usually results in overt resistance to TKIs. However, BCR-ABL1–independent resistance in the setting of effective BCR-ABL1 inhibition is recognized as a major contributor to minimal residual disease. Efforts to eradicate persistent leukemic stem cells have focused on combination therapy.


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