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Cardiovascular Complications of Targeted Therapies for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.
The development of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) dramatically changed the treatment landscape for many different cancers including chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). With the introduction of imatinib, the first TKI developed and approved to effectively treat CML, patient survival has increased dramatically and, in some cases, this fatal cancer can be managed as a chronic disease. Since the approval of imatinib in 2002, four additional TKIs have been developed to treat this disease including the second-generation TKIs nilotinib, dasatinib, and bosutinib and the third-generation TKI ponatinib. Despite their significant impact on the progression of CML, there is increasing recognition of cardiovascular toxicities which can limit their long-term use and impact patient morbidity and mortality. The majority of the cardiotoxicities are associated with the second- and third-generation TKIs, the most concerning of which are vascular events including myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral arterial disease. In addition, QT prolongation, pleural effusions, and both systemic and pulmonary hypertension are also observed. It is essential for both cardiologists and oncologists to possess knowledge of these issues in order to develop appropriate monitoring and risk mitigation strategies to prevent these toxicities and avoid premature cessation of the drug.
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