Aki Inase, Yimamu Maimaitili, Shiro Kimbara, Yu Mizutani, Yoshiharu Miyata, Shinya Ohata, Hisayuki Matsumoto, Akihito Kitao, Rina Sakai, Koji Kawaguchi, Ako Higashime, Shigeki Nagao, Keiji Kurata, Hideaki Goto, Shinichiro Kawamoto, Kimikazu Yakushijin, Hironobu Minami, Hiroshi Matsuoka
In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the heterogeneity of genetic and epigenetic characteristics makes treatment difficult. The prognosis for AML is therefore poor, and there is an urgent need for new treatments for this condition. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO), the first antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), targets the CD33 antigen expressed in over 90% of AML cases. GO therefore has the potential to counter the heterogeneity of AML patients. However, a major clinical problem is that drug resistance to GO diminishes its effect over time...
February 2023: EJHaem