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How would you manage BCR-ABL CML that is resistant to imatinib, with concurrent JAK2 mutation?
Answer from: at Community Practice
This is an interesting situation that occasionally comes up when a Ph+ CML clone will coexist with a Ph- MPN. It’s important to determine how prominent the JAK2 mutation is and if it represents true disease or CHIP.
In these cases, I recommend concurrent management, understanding that combine...
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
As Dr. Tremblay mentioned, it’s important to separate the JAK2 component from CML. If the patient truly has a JAK2 mutant MPN, I would treat it depending on what the manifestations of that disease are.
On the CML front, I would manage the imatinib resistance the same way you would any other p...