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Abstract
Allogenic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) has been considered the treatment of choice for high-risk patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and the only approach offered with curative intent in this disease. The availability novel agents, including the B-cell receptor inhibitors ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, and idelalisib, as well as venetoclax, which targets the BCL2 pathway, and the success of these agents in treating high-risk disease patients have made it more difficult to assess who should be considered for allo-SCT and when in the treatment course. In this review, I will discuss the different treatment options available for the treatment of high-risk CLL and how allo-SCT fits into the treatment algorithm in the era of novel agents.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29752258 PMCID: PMC6034643 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-01-785998
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Blood ISSN: 0006-4971 Impact factor: 22.113