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