Hematology. Imatinib--should we have more of a good thing?
Imatinib 400 mg has been the first-line therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) since 2001 but may have been licensed at too low a dose. A recent study compared the standard dose with higher doses in patients with newly diagnosed CML and found no difference in response rates at 12 months. But, is the devil in the detail?
Department of Haematology, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, Ducane Road, London, UK. j.apperley@imperial.ac.uk
Jane F
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D001549:Benzamides; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate