Gleevec Trial in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Summary

This study will evaluate the molecular response to high dose Gleevec in newly diagnosed patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) in Chronic Phase. This study will evaluate the ability of Gleevec to reduce the amount of abnormal protein that occurs in patients with CML. Patients who are eligible to participate will be treated for 18 months. This trial will include male or female patients 18 years or older who are newly diagnosed (within 6 months) with CML.

Timeline

Start

2003-10

Primary completion

—

Completion

2007-03

Publications

• Cortes JE, Kantarjian HM, Goldberg SL, Powell BL, Giles FJ, Wetzler M, Akard L, Burke JM, Kerr R, Saleh M, Salvado A, McDougall K, Albitar M, Radich J; Rationale and Insight for Gleevec High-Dose Therapy (RIGHT) Trial Study Group. High-dose imatinib in newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia: high rates of rapid cytogenetic and molecular responses. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Oct 1;27(28):4754-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.3869. Epub 2009 Aug 31.

Drugs

Indications