Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 2022 update on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

M Hallek, O Al‐Sawaf - American journal of hematology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Disease overview Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is one of the most frequent types of
leukemia. It typically occurs in elderly patients and has a highly variable clinical course …

Role of Bruton's tyrosine kinase in B cells and malignancies

S Pal Singh, F Dammeijer, RW Hendriks - Molecular cancer, 2018 - Springer
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a non-receptor kinase that plays a crucial role in oncogenic
signaling that is critical for proliferation and survival of leukemic cells in many B cell …

Venetoclax–rituximab in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia

JF Seymour, TJ Kipps, B Eichhorst… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Venetoclax inhibits BCL2, an antiapoptotic protein that is pathologically
overexpressed and that is central to the survival of chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. We …

Rituximab in B-cell hematologic malignancies: a review of 20 years of clinical experience

G Salles, M Barrett, R Foà, J Maurer, S O'Brien… - Advances in …, 2017 - Springer
Rituximab is a human/murine, chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody with established
efficacy, and a favorable and well-defined safety profile in patients with various CD20 …

BTK inhibitors in the treatment of hematological malignancies and inflammatory diseases: mechanisms and clinical studies

A Alu, H Lei, X Han, Y Wei, X Wei - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an essential component of multiple signaling pathways that
regulate B cell and myeloid cell proliferation, survival, and functions, making it a promising …

Inhibitors targeting Bruton's tyrosine kinase in cancers: drug development advances

T Wen, J Wang, Y Shi, H Qian, P Liu - Leukemia, 2021 - nature.com
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor is a promising novel agent that has potential
efficiency in B-cell malignancies. It took approximately 20 years from target discovery to new …

First-line chemoimmunotherapy with bendamustine and rituximab versus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab in patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic …

B Eichhorst, AM Fink, J Bahlo, R Busch… - The lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Chemoimmunotherapy with fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab is
the standard therapy for physically fit patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukaemia …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicities and outcomes of 616 ibrutinib-treated patients in the United States: a real-world analysis

AR Mato, C Nabhan, MC Thompson, N Lamanna… - …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Clinical trials that led to ibrutinib's approval for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
showed that its side effects differ from those of traditional chemotherapy. Reasons for …

Targeting B cell receptor signalling in cancer: preclinical and clinical advances

JA Burger, A Wiestner - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2018 - nature.com
B cell receptor (BCR) signalling is crucial for normal B cell development and adaptive
immunity. BCR signalling also supports the survival and growth of malignant B cells in …

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

M Hallek, TD Shanafelt, B Eichhorst - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Important advances in understanding the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in
the past two decades have led to the development of new prognostic tools and novel …