Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3328481 Acta Haematologica Polonica 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
In this study we report the results of the treatment 19 patients (pts.) with Nilotinib (AMN107 APL01 NCT01368523) of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in chronic phase (CP) with resistance (10 pts.) or intolerance (9 pts.) to Imatinib. Oral doses of Nilotinib were: 800 mg/day in 9 pts. and 400 mg/day in 10 pts. with the median duration of therapy for 36 months. At study completion, 16 pts. (84%) were continuing on Nilotinib and nearly all 13 (72%) pts. achieved complete haematologic response (CHR) and complete cytogenetic remission (CCyR) - 10 (62,5%) patients. Two patients discontinued therapy due to unsatisfactory therapeutic effect and third patient for the adverse effect (AEs) during 25th month of the treatment. In summary, long lasting Nilotinib treatment is an effi cient and safe therapy for Imatinib resistant or-intolerant patients with CML in chronic phase.
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