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Phase 3 study of dasatinib 140 mg once daily versus 70 mg twice daily in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in accelerated phase resistant or intolerant to imatinib: 15-month median follow-up.
Blood - 18 Jun 2009
Kantarjian Hagop, Cortes Jorge, Kim Dong-Wook, Dorlhiac-Llacer Pedro, Pasquini Ricardo, DiPersio John, Müller Martin C, Radich Jerald P, Khoury H Jean, Khoroshko Nina, Bradley-Garelik M Brigid, Zhu Chao, Tallman Martin S
Abstract excerpt
Dasatinib is the most potent BCR-ABL inhibitor, with 325-fold higher potency than imatinib against unmutated BCR-ABL in vitro. Studies have demonstrated the benefits of dasatinib 70 mg twice daily in patients with accelerated-phase chronic myeloid leukemia intolerant or resistant to imatinib. A phase 3 study compared the efficacy and safety of dasatinib 140 mg once daily with the current twice-daily regimen....
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