Publications by authors named "P E Westerweel"

Selected chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients may discontinue their tyrosine kinase inihibitor (TKI) in an attempt to achieve sustained treatment-free remission (TFR), which mitigates therapy-related side effects and limits treatment costs. TFR has been extensively studied following the discontinuation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - competitive TKI. However, there is minimal data concerning TFR after the discontinuation of the novel TKI asciminib.

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Article Synopsis
  • - BCR::ABL1 digital PCR is a highly sensitive and precise method for measuring deep molecular responses in chronic myeloid leukemia, outperforming traditional qPCR, especially in predicting successful treatment-free remission.
  • - In a study with 168 patient samples, digital PCR demonstrated better detection capabilities, quantifying BCR::ABL1 in 68% of cases that were below the detection limit of qPCR, which required a high number of transcripts.
  • - The technique also allowed for differentiation between BCR::ABL1 transcript types, making it a practical and effective option for clinical use in monitoring treatment responses.
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The treatment of older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) considered unfit for receiving intensive chemotherapy is challenging. Based on the hypothesis that addition of the broad tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) midostaurin could improve the response to hypomethylating agents, irrespective of FLT3 gene mutational status, we conducted a randomized phase II multicenter study to assess the tolerability and efficacy of the addition of midostaurin to a 10-day schedule of decitabine in unfit (i.e.

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Bariatric surgery is increasingly performed to treat severe obesity. As a result of anatomical and physiological changes in the gastrointestinal tract, the pharmacokinetics (PK) of oral drugs can be altered, affecting their efficacy and safety. This includes the class of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) which are used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

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