Abstract
We report a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) who developed Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and was successfully treated with imatinib mesylate. He achieved a complete cytogenetic response after 7 months of treatment. It appears that there is no in vivo interaction between imatinib and highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) and these drugs can be concurrently administered with safety to patients with CML and AIDS.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 657-660 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Leukemia Research |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- Chronic myeloid leukemia
- Imatinib mesylate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research