Molecular response to imatinib in late chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia

G Rosti, G Martinelli, S Bassi, M Amabile, E Trabacchi… - Blood, 2004 - ashpublications.org
Imatinib is a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor that binds to ABL proteins and induces cytogenetic
remissions in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). In these patients measuring …

The early molecular response to imatinib predicts cytogenetic and clinical outcome in chronic myeloid leukaemia

L Wang, K Pearson, JE Ferguson… - British journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Real‐time quantitative reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (Q‐RT‐PCR) is
increasingly used to monitor responses in chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). The peripheral …

Molecular monitoring of response to imatinib (Glivec®) in CML patients pretreated with interferon alpha. Low levels of residual disease are associated with continuous …

P Paschka, MC Müller, K Merx, S Kreil, C Schoch… - Leukemia, 2003 - nature.com
A significant proportion of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients achieve a major
cytogenetic remission (MCR) to imatinib therapy after failing interferon (IFN) α-based …

Molecular responses in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia in chronic phase treated with imatinib mesylate

J Cortes, M Talpaz, S O'Brien, D Jones, R Luthra… - Clinical Cancer …, 2005 - AACR
Purpose: To determine the clinical significance of molecular response and relapse among
patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) treated with imatinib. Experimental …

Achieving a major molecular response at the time of a complete cytogenetic response (CCgR) predicts a better duration of CCgR in imatinib-treated chronic myeloid …

I Iacobucci, G Saglio, G Rosti, N Testoni, F Pane… - Clinical Cancer …, 2006 - AACR
Purpose: Most patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who receive
imatinib achieve a complete cytogenetic remission (CCgR) and low levels of BCR-ABL …

[HTML][HTML] Frequency of major molecular responses to imatinib or interferon alfa plus cytarabine in newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia

TP Hughes, J Kaeda, S Branford… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In a randomized trial, 1106 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in
chronic phase were assigned to imatinib or interferon alfa plus cytarabine as initial therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of response to imatinib by prospective quantitation of BCR-ABL transcript in late chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia patients

G Martinelli, I Iacobucci, G Rosti, F Pane, M Amabile… - Annals of oncology, 2006 - Elsevier
Abstract Imatinib mesylate (STI571), a specific Bcr-Abl inhibitor, has shown a potent
antileukemic activity in clinical studies of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. Early …

Treatment of Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia with imatinib: importance of a stable molecular response

F Palandri, I Iacobucci, S Soverini, F Castagnetti… - Clinical Cancer …, 2009 - AACR
Purpose: The achievement of a major molecular response (MMolR) at 12 months is a
surrogate marker of progression-free survival in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated …

In vitro sensitivity to imatinib-induced inhibition of ABL kinase activity is predictive of molecular response in patients with de novo CML

D White, V Saunders, AB Lyons, S Branford, A Grigg… - Blood, 2005 - ashpublications.org
Most patients with de novo chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) achieve good responses to
imatinib, but the rate and degree of molecular response is variable. We assessed the …

BCR-ABL mRNA levels at and after the time of a complete cytogenetic response (CCR) predict the duration of CCR in imatinib mesylate–treated patients with CML

RD Press, Z Love, AA Tronnes, R Yang, T Tran… - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
Although most patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treated with imatinib mesylate
achieve a complete cytogenetic response (CCR), some patients will relapse. To determine …