Response to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Myeloproliferative Neoplasia with 8p11 Translocation and CEP110 - FGFR1 Rearrangement.

This brief communication reports on a patient with an exceedingly rare "8p11 (eight-p-eleven) myeloproliferative syndrome" (EMS) with CEP110-FGFR1 rearrangement who responded to treatment with the multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) dasatinib. Dasatinib improved quality of life substantially by increasing blood counts and reducing the need for transfusions. This report demonstrates that the second-generation TKI may provide a therapeutic option for elderly and frail EMS patients who cannot be offered aggressive therapy, including allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. The Oncologist 2017;22:480-483.