Early predictors of MR4.5 attainment and eligibility for TKI discontinuation in CML treated with second-generation TKIs. (PubMed, Blood Adv)
Among patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) aiming for tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) discontinuation, second-generation TKIs (2G-TKIs) are used as one of the first-line options because they induce faster and deeper molecular responses than imatinib...We analyzed 431 patients enrolled in the phase III Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group (JALSG) CML212 trial, comparing nilotinib at 300 mg twice daily (n = 218) and dasatinib at 100 mg once daily (n = 213) as first-line therapy...In multivariable models, HT(0-3) (subdistribution hazard ratio [HR], 2.23; 95% CI, 1.09-4.55) and the 6-month IS (HR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.31-0.47) were independent predictors of MR4.5 attainment, whereas only the 6-month IS predicted TDE (odds ratio, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.24-0.56). This study demonstrates that molecular response at 6 months after TKI initiation has important clinical value in early stratification of MR4.5 attainment and TDE in patients receiving 2G-TKI therapy.