Leukemia Research
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 253-261 , March 2012

What do kinase inhibition profiles tell us about tyrosine kinase inhibitors used for the treatment of CML?

  • Michael W. Deininger

      Affiliations

    • Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2000 Circle of Hope, Room 4280, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-5550, USA. Tel.: +1 801 581 6363; fax: +1 801 585 0900.
  • ,
  • Paul Manley

      Affiliations

    • Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland

Received 14 July 2011 ,Revised 12 September 2011 ,Accepted 19 September 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2011.09.018

Leukemia Research
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 253-261 , March 2012