Dasatinib (BMS-354825) in Subjects With Myeloid Blast Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Resistant to or Intolerant of Imatinib Mesylate

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see what effect an investigational drug (BMS-354825) has on subjects who are currently in the myeloid blast phase of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and who are either resistant to or intolerant of imatinib mesylate. Another purpose of the study is to see what side effects this drug may have on subjects.

Timeline

Start

2004-12

Primary completion

2006-08

Completion

2008-03

Publications

• Background Cortes J, Rousselot P, Kim DW, Ritchie E, Hamerschlak N, Coutre S, Hochhaus A, Guilhot F, Saglio G, Apperley J, Ottmann O, Shah N, Erben P, Branford S, Agarwal P, Gollerkeri A, Baccarani M. Dasatinib induces complete hematologic and cytogenetic responses in patients with imatinib-resistant or -intolerant chronic myeloid leukemia in blast crisis. Blood. 2007 Apr 15;109(8):3207-13. doi: 10.1182/blood-2006-09-046888. Epub 2006 Dec 21.
• Background Porkka K, Koskenvesa P, Lundan T, Rimpilainen J, Mustjoki S, Smykla R, Wild R, Luo R, Arnan M, Brethon B, Eccersley L, Hjorth-Hansen H, Hoglund M, Klamova H, Knutsen H, Parikh S, Raffoux E, Gruber F, Brito-Babapulle F, Dombret H, Duarte RF, Elonen E, Paquette R, Zwaan CM, Lee FY. Dasatinib crosses the blood-brain barrier and is an efficient therapy for central nervous system Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemia. Blood. 2008 Aug 15;112(4):1005-12. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-02-140665. Epub 2008 May 13.

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