Inhibitors Of The Molecule PI3K Throw One Form Of Leukemia A CurveB-ALL

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 09:28 in Health & Medicine

Some cases of a form of leukemia known as pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pre-B-ALL) are caused by a genetic event that leads to the generation of a rogue chromosome known as the Philadelphia (Ph) chomosome, and individuals with Ph+ pre-B-ALL tend to have a poor outlook. As current treatments for Ph+ pre-B-ALL are not very effective, researchers are looking for new drugs to combat this disease.

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