Research Article

Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Volume: 10 Number: 1 March 16, 2020
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Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate retrospectively the efficacy of treatment in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients followed up in our center and receiving imatinib treatment.

Materials and Methods: Eighty-five chronic phase CML patients with adequate clinical and laboratory data were included in the study. These patients had not given hematological or cytogenetic responses after interferon treatment, or had intolerance to IFN treatment or received imatinib treatment as a first-line treatment in late and early chronic stage patients.

Results: Forty-eight (56.5%) patients were male and 37 (43.5%) of them were female. The median age at diagnosis was 52 years (19-79). The mean follow-up period was 45 (12-158) months. In the follow-up, 6 of the chronic phase patients progressed to blastic and accelerated phase. In the third month of imatinib treatment, 77 (90.6%) patients had complete hematologic response and 85 (100%) patients had full hematologic response at 18 months. In our study, cytogenetic data of 78 patients with adequate metaphase (≥ 20) could be evaluated within the first 18 months after the diagnosis was made. At the end of 18 months, 68 (87.2%) of 78 patients had complete cytogenetic response.

Conclusion: Imatinib is well tolerated by CML patients and is a superior treatment alternative to other therapies other than bone marrow transplantation in achieving hematological and cytogenetic response.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 16, 2020

Submission Date

November 19, 2019

Acceptance Date

March 3, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Çekdemir, D., & Gunduz, M. (2020). Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Sakarya Medical Journal, 10(1), 107-112. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.648445
AMA
1.Çekdemir D, Gunduz M. Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2020;10(1):107-112. doi:10.31832/smj.648445
Chicago
Çekdemir, Demet, and Mehmet Gunduz. 2020. “Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”. Sakarya Medical Journal 10 (1): 107-12. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.648445.
EndNote
Çekdemir D, Gunduz M (March 1, 2020) Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Sakarya Medical Journal 10 1 107–112.
IEEE
[1]D. Çekdemir and M. Gunduz, “Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”, Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 107–112, Mar. 2020, doi: 10.31832/smj.648445.
ISNAD
Çekdemir, Demet - Gunduz, Mehmet. “Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”. Sakarya Medical Journal 10/1 (March 1, 2020): 107-112. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.648445.
JAMA
1.Çekdemir D, Gunduz M. Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2020;10:107–112.
MLA
Çekdemir, Demet, and Mehmet Gunduz. “Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”. Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 2020, pp. 107-12, doi:10.31832/smj.648445.
Vancouver
1.Demet Çekdemir, Mehmet Gunduz. Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2020 Mar. 1;10(1):107-12. doi:10.31832/smj.648445

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