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State of the art treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
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PMID:  21095047     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The management of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is currently undergoing profound changes. Several drugs like bendamustine, alemtuzumab and rituximab have recently been approved for CLL treatment by regulatory agencies. New and very promising compounds like lenalidomide, ofatumumab, GA101, flavopiridol, or ABT-263 are currently investigated in clinical trials and are likely to further enlarge the therapeutic armamentarium in the next years. Latest results show that chemoimmunotherapies like FCR (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab) may improve the life expectancy of CLL patients. This new paradigm will modify the way of CLL management in a radical manner. Finally, the development of new biological markers that describe distinct forms of CLL allows to enter the era of personalized therapy similar to other malignancies.
Authors:
Michael Hallek; Natali Pflug
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood reviews     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1532-1681     ISO Abbreviation:  Blood Rev.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708558     Medline TA:  Blood Rev     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Affiliation:
Klinik I für Innere Medizin, German CLL Study Group, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Köln, Germany. Michael.hallek@uni-koeln.de
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