Although chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) can be treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) against BCR-ABL1, cure is not achieved in most cases. This Review provides an update on resistance to TKIs, and discusses strategies to target BCR-ABL1-independent resistance, which may be necessary to eliminate CML stem cells and advanced disease.
- Thomas O'Hare
- Matthew S. Zabriskie
- Michael W. Deininger