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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

No Benefit from Hydroxyurea Pre-Treatment in Frontline Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Therapy and Evidence of Quantitative Changes in the

Fabio Stagno, Stefania Stella, Salvatore Leotta, Santino Caserta, Silvia Rita Vitale, Uros Markovic, Cristina Tomarchio, Giuseppe Mirabile, Sabina Russo, Michele Massimino and 4 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Fabio StagnoHematology Section, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7947-158X
Stefania StellaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Salvatore LeottaHematology and BMT Unit, A.O.U. Policlinico "Rodolico-San Marco", University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5465-5155
Santino CasertaHematology Section, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0698-1781
Silvia Rita VitaleDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7948-3580
Uros MarkovicHematology and BMT Unit, A.O.U. Policlinico "Rodolico-San Marco", University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0868-5676
Cristina TomarchioDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1044-1008
Giuseppe MirabileHematology Section, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy.
Sabina RussoHematology Section, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy.
Michele MassiminoCenter of Experimental Oncology and Hematology, A.O.U. Policlinico "Rodolico-San Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5896-8573
Paolo VigneriDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Livia ManzellaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Francesco Di RaimondoHematology and BMT Unit, A.O.U. Policlinico "Rodolico-San Marco", University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Alessandro AllegraHematology Section, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Martino", University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6156-8239

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydroxyurea (HU) cytoreduction is usually administered to patients with chronic myeloid leukemia before starting any tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) therapy. However, up to date, there is no evidence of any benefit of hydroxyurea pre-treatment. Conversely, evidence has been provided on both the prognostic significance of the quantitative assessment of

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Fusion Proteins, bcr-ablHydroxyureaLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositiveAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-ablABL1 protein, humanBCR-ABL1 fusion protein, humanFusion Proteins, bcr-ablHydroxyureaProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-ablBCR::ABL1BCR::ABL1/ABL1 transcriptchronic myeloid leukemiaCMLCML therapyHUhydroxyureaTKI

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PMID40076467
PMCPMC11899297

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