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Comparison of imatinib 400 mg and 800 mg daily in the front-line treatment of high-risk, Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia: a European LeukemiaNet Study.

Baccarani, Michele ; Rosti, Gianantonio ; Castagnetti, Fausto ; Haznedaroglu, Ibrahim ; Porkka, Kimmo ; Abruzzese, Elisabetta ; Alimena, Giuliana ; Ehrencrona, Hans LU orcid ; Hjorth-Hansen, Henrik and Kairisto, Veli , et al. (2009) In Blood 113(19). p.4497-4504
Abstract
Imatinib mesylate (IM), 400 mg daily, is the standard treatment of Philadelphia-positive (Ph(+)) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Preclinical data and results of single-arm studies raised the suggestion that better results could be achieved with a higher dose. To investigate whether the systematic use of a higher dose of IM could lead to better results, 216 patients with Ph(+) CML at high risk (HR) according to the Sokal index were randomly assigned to receive IM 800 mg or 400 mg daily, as front-line therapy, for at least 1 year. The CCgR rate at 1 year was 64% and 58% for the high-dose arm and for the standard-dose arm, respectively (P = .435). No differences were detectable in the CgR at 3 and 6 months, in the molecular response rate at... (More)
Imatinib mesylate (IM), 400 mg daily, is the standard treatment of Philadelphia-positive (Ph(+)) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Preclinical data and results of single-arm studies raised the suggestion that better results could be achieved with a higher dose. To investigate whether the systematic use of a higher dose of IM could lead to better results, 216 patients with Ph(+) CML at high risk (HR) according to the Sokal index were randomly assigned to receive IM 800 mg or 400 mg daily, as front-line therapy, for at least 1 year. The CCgR rate at 1 year was 64% and 58% for the high-dose arm and for the standard-dose arm, respectively (P = .435). No differences were detectable in the CgR at 3 and 6 months, in the molecular response rate at any time, as well as in the rate of other events. Twenty-four (94%) of 25 patients who could tolerate the full 800-mg dose achieved a CCgR, and only 4 (23%) of 17 patients who could tolerate less than 350 mg achieved a CCgR. This study does not support the extensive use of high-dose IM (800 mg daily) front-line in all CML HR patients. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00514488. (Less)
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Middle Aged, Male, BCR-ABL Positive, Chronic, Myelogenous, Leukemia, Humans, bcr-abl, Fusion Proteins, Female, Europe, Drug, Dose-Response Relationship, Cytogenetic Analysis, 80 and over, Aged, Adolescent, Adult, Piperazines, Prognosis, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Pyrimidines, Risk Factors, Survival Rate, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult
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Blood
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113
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American Society of Hematology
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1528-0020
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10.1182/blood-2008-12-191254
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{19}},
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  publisher    = {{American Society of Hematology}},
  series       = {{Blood}},
  title        = {{Comparison of imatinib 400 mg and 800 mg daily in the front-line treatment of high-risk, Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia: a European LeukemiaNet Study.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-12-191254}},
  doi          = {{10.1182/blood-2008-12-191254}},
  volume       = {{113}},
  year         = {{2009}},
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