MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of small endogenous non-coding RNAs involved in many cancers and various cellular processes such as cellular growth, DNA methylation, apoptosis, and differentiation.
Areas covered: This article reviews the chemical structure, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetic, and the clinical applications of venetoclax in monotherapy and in combined treatment of CLL.
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), the most frequent type of leukaemia in adults, is a lymphoproliferative disorder that is characterized by the expansion of monoclonal, mature CD5+CD23+ B cells in the peripheral blood...
Brain invasion by chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is very rare, and only a handful of cases have been reported. We here report a case of 61-year-old woman who had been treated for CLL for 14 years presenting with a progressive...
Objective/Background: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is one of the commonest leukemias affecting adults. CD39 inhibits T-cell and Natural killer (NK) cell responses by hydrolyzing adenosine triphosphate and adenosine diphosphate...
To define the efficacy of venetoclax with extended follow-up and identify clinical or biological treatment-effect modifiers, updated data for previously treated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)(UK); Venetoclax monotherapy is recommended, within its marketing authorisation, for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) in adults
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AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib), a next-generation, selective Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, has been approved in Japan for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) (including small lymphocytic lymphoma [SLL).
AstraZeneca announced that the FDA has approved Calquence (acalabrutinib) for adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic...