Abstract
In spite of improvements in the last decade, relapses still occurs in the majority of ALL patients, with a long-term survival rate of only 30–40%. Recently, small-molecule inhibitors have been developed for targeting deregulated signal transduction pathways involved in proliferation and apoptosis. Current evidence identifies the Raf/MEK/ERK, the PI3K/AKT/mTOR, and the Bcl-2 pathways as potentially relevant targets for therapeutic intervention. We have previously demonstrated that constitutive ERK phosphorylation is an independent predictor of failure to achieve complete remission in adult ALL (
Blood
2007
;109
:5473
Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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2008, The American Society of Hematology
2008
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