Cardiotoxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myelogenous leukemia therapy

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Title: Cardiotoxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myelogenous leukemia therapy
Authors: Zhenshu Xu, Shundong Cang, Ting Yang, Delong Liu
Source: Hematology Reports, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp e4-e4 (2009)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2009.
Publication Year: 2009
Collection: LCC:Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
Subject Terms: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, RC633-647.5
More Details: Emerging evidence suggests that the three tyrosine kinase inhibitors currently approved for the treatment of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) – imatinib, dasatinib, and nilotinib – have potential cardiotoxic effects. The mechanisms behind these events, and the relations between them, are largely unclear. For example, relative to dasatinib and nilotinib, severe congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction are rare but prominent with imatinib treatment, particularly in patients receiving higher doses (>600 mg/day). In comparison with imatinib, prolongation of the QT interval is relatively common in patients treated with either dasatinib or nilotinib. In contrast to nilotinib, pericardial effusions are observed with both imatinib and dasatinib. It is suggested that these data, an evaluation of cardiac status, use of concomitant medications, and potential risk factors should be considered in the management of CML.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2038-8322
2038-8330
Relation: http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/4; https://doaj.org/toc/2038-8322; https://doaj.org/toc/2038-8330
DOI: 10.4081/hr.2009.e4
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/cb88d4fee3cd401dbaeb40126156333a
Accession Number: edsdoj.b88d4fee3cd401dbaeb40126156333a
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20388322
20388330
DOI:10.4081/hr.2009.e4
Published in:Hematology Reports
Language:English