Akhil Mehta

Akhil Mehta


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 March 2022 in Hematology Reports
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DCDani Ran Castillo
Dani Ran Castillo
DPDaniel Park
Daniel Park
AMAkhil Mehta
Akhil Mehta
SKSimmer Kaur
Simmer Kaur
ANAnthony Nguyen
Anthony Nguyen
MAMojtaba Akhtari
Mojtaba Akhtari
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a clonal myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) that accounts for 10% of pregnancy-associated leukemias. The Philadelphia chromosome balanced translocation, t (9:22) (q34; q11.2), is the classic mutation seen in CML. The BCR-ABL oncoprotein encoded by this mutation is a constitutively active tyrosine kinase. Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy is considered a first-line treatment for CML. However, the literature has revealed risks of teratogenicity with TKI therapy during pregnancy. Understanding the risks and benefits of TKI therapy and alternative therapies such as interferon-alpha (IFN-α) will help clinicians and pregnant patients develop a personalized CML treatment plan. This manuscript presents a case series detailing the management of five pregnancies in two pregnant patients with CML and a literature review of CML management in pregnancy.