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Ari M. Melnick, MD, on Activated B-Cell­–Like DLBCL: Gain-of-Function Mutations and Resistance to Ibrutinib

2020 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition

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Ari M. Melnick, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses the BCL10 mutation in patients with activated B-cell–like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and his study results which showed that the mutation should be considered as a biomarker for ibrutinib resistance so that alternative targeted treatments can be prioritized (Abstract 3).



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