학술논문

Immunotherapeutic approaches in chronic myelogenous leukemia.
Document Type
Article
Source
Leukemia & Lymphoma. Apr2008, Vol. 49 Issue 4, p629-634. 6p.
Subject
*IMMUNOTHERAPY
*TREATMENT of chronic myeloid leukemia
*STEM cells
*THERAPEUTIC use of interferons
*VACCINATION
*DRUG therapy
*IMATINIB
*CLINICAL trials
*DISEASES
Language
ISSN
1042-8194
Abstract
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a stem cell disease in which BCR/ABL plays an important role as oncoprotein and also as a molecular and immunogenic target. In fact, several molecular targeted drugs and immunotherapies have been developed for this disease. In the current article, several immunotherapeutic approaches in CML, including interferon-α and vaccination, are discussed along with results from clinical trials and the value of such immunotherapies in the imatinib-era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]