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Impact of prior imatinib mesylate on the outcome of hematopoietic cell transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia.

ABSTRACT: Imatinib mesylate (IM, Gleevec) has largely supplanted allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) as first line therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Nevertheless, many people with CML eventually undergo HCT, raising the question of whether prior IM therapy impacts HCT success. Data from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research on 409 subjects treated with IM before HCT (IM(+)) and 900 subjects who did not receive IM before HCT (IM(-)) were analyzed. Among patients in first chronic phase, IM therapy before HCT was associated with better survival but no statistically significant differences in treatment-related mortality, relapse, and leukemia-free survival. Better HLA-matched donors, use of bone marrow, and transplantation within one year of diagnosis were also associated with better survival. A matched-pairs analysis was performed and confirmed a higher survival rate among first chronic phase patients receiving IM. Among patients transplanted with advanced CML, use of IM before HCT was not associated with treatment-related mortality, relapse, leukemia-free survival, or survival. Acute graft-versus-host disease rates were similar between IM(+) and IM(-) groups regardless of leukemia phase. These results should be reassuring to patients receiving IM before HCT.

SUBMITTER: Lee SJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2954751 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impact of prior imatinib mesylate on the outcome of hematopoietic cell transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia.

Lee Stephanie J SJ Kukreja Manisha M Wang Tao T Giralt Sergio A SA Szer Jeffrey J Arora Mukta M Woolfrey Ann E AE Cervantes Francisco F Champlin Richard E RE Gale Robert Peter RP Halter Joerg J Keating Armand A Marks David I DI McCarthy Philip L PL Olavarria Eduardo E Stadtmauer Edward A EA Abecasis Manuel M Gupta Vikas V Khoury H Jean HJ George Biju B Hale Gregory A GA Liesveld Jane L JL Rizzieri David A DA Antin Joseph H JH Bolwell Brian J BJ Carabasi Matthew H MH Copelan Edward E Ilhan Osman O Litzow Mark R MR Schouten Harold C HC Zander Axel R AR Horowitz Mary M MM Maziarz Richard T RT

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Imatinib mesylate (IM, Gleevec) has largely supplanted allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) as first line therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Nevertheless, many people with CML eventually undergo HCT, raising the question of whether prior IM therapy impacts HCT success. Data from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research on 409 subjects treated with IM before HCT (IM(+)) and 900 subjects who did not receive IM before HCT (IM(-)) were analyzed. Among ...[more]

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Project description:Despite the revolutionary success of introducing tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), such as imatinib mesylate (IM), for treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a substantial proportion of patients' treatments fail.This study investigates the correlation between patient adherence and failure of TKIs' treatment in a follow-up study.This is a follow-up study of a new cohort of CML patients. Adherence to IM is assessed using the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS 6 TrackCap, AARDEX Ltd). The 9-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, medication possession ratio (MPR) calculation, and the electronic medical records are used for identifying potential factors that influence adherence. Clinical outcomes are assessed according to the European Leukemia Net 2013 guidelines via reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction measurement of the level of BCR-ABL1 transcripts in peripheral blood. Response is classified at the hematological, cytogenetic, and molecular levels into optimal, suboptimal, or failure.A total of 36 CML patients (5 citizens and 31 noncitizen residents) consented to participate in the study. The overall mean MEMS score was 89. Of the 36 patients, 22 (61%) were classified as adherent (mean: 95) and 14 (39%) were classified as nonadherent (mean: 80.2). Adherent patients were significantly more likely to obtain optimal response (95%) compared to the nonadherent group (14.3%; P < 0.0001). The rate of poor adherence was as high as 39% using MEMS, which correlates with 37% treatment failure rate. The survey results show that 97% of patients increased the IM dose by themselves when they felt unwell and 31% of them took the missing IM dose when they remembered. Other factors known to influence adherence show that half of patients developed one or more side effects, 65% of patients experienced lack of funds, 13% of patients declared unavailability of the drug in the NCCCR pharmacy, and 72% of patients believed that IM would cure the disease. The MPR results reveal that 16% of patients had poor access to treatment through the hospital pharmacy.This is the first prospective study to evaluate CML patients' adherence and response to IM in Qatar. The high rate of treatment failure observed in Qatar is explained by poor adherence. An economic factor (unaffordable drug prices) is one of the main causes of nonadherence and efforts should be made locally to improve access to medication for cancer diseases. Other risk factors associated with poor adherence could be improved by close monitoring and dose adjustment. Monitoring risk factors for poor adherence and patient education that include direct communication between the health-care teams, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and patients are essential components for maximizing the benefits of TKI therapy and could rectify this problem. The preliminary results show that patients' response to treatment may be directly linked to patients' adherence to treatment. However, further in-depth and specific analysis may be necessary in a larger cohort.

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Impact of prior imatinib mesylate on the outcome of hematopoietic cell transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia.

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Impact of prior imatinib mesylate on the outcome of hematopoietic cell transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia.

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