Beel Karolien, Janssens Ann, Verhoef Gregor, Vandenberghe Peter
Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Leuk Res. 2009 Dec;33(12):1703-5. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2009.04.021. Epub 2009 May 19.
In this letter we describe two case reports of CML patients with acquired mutations of the BCR-ABL1 kinase domain, in whom the mutant clone regressed and drug sensitivity was restored after temporary interruption of TKI. We believe that temporary interruption of an ATP-competitive tyrosine kinase inhibitor and switching to non-selective therapy can be a valid therapeutic option in CML patients. In addition, we highlight the potential of a flow cytometric CRKL phosphorylation assay to explore TKI sensitivity in CML cells ex vivo, and its correlation with clinical and haematological sensitivity or resistance.
在本信函中,我们描述了两例慢性粒细胞白血病(CML)患者的病例报告,这两名患者的BCR-ABL1激酶结构域发生了获得性突变,在酪氨酸激酶抑制剂(TKI)暂时中断后,突变克隆消退且药物敏感性得以恢复。我们认为,暂时中断ATP竞争性酪氨酸激酶抑制剂并改用非选择性疗法可能是CML患者的一种有效治疗选择。此外,我们强调了流式细胞术CRKL磷酸化检测在体外探索CML细胞对TKI敏感性及其与临床和血液学敏感性或耐药性相关性方面的潜力。