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A randomized trial of dasatinib 100 mg versus imatinib 400 mg in newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia.
Blood - 8 Nov 2012
Radich Jerald P, Kopecky Kenneth J, Appelbaum Frederick R, Kamel-Reid Suzanne, Stock Wendy, Malnassy Greg, Paietta Elisabeth, Wadleigh Martha, Larson Richard A, Emanuel Peter, Tallman Martin, Lipton Jeff, Turner A Robert, Deininger Michael, Druker Brian J
Abstract excerpt
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy with imatinib (IM), dasatinib (DAS), or nilotinib is very effective in chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia. Two hundred fifty-three patients with newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia were randomized to IM 400 mg/day or DAS 100 mg/day. The proportion of patients achieving a complete cytogenetic remission rate was superior with DAS (84% vs 69%), as was the...
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