Glivec in Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

Summary

It is a phase 4 study, not randomised and multicentric. Within 2 months after the diagnosis, the patients daily receive imatinib by oral way during at least 1 year (260mg/m² once a day), i.e. until the cytogenetic analysis. Beyond 1 year of treatment, if a haematological relapse or a loss of the cytogenetic response is observed, the nature of the treatment suggested to the patient is left with the appreciation of the investigator. Later on, discontinuation of imatinib is discussed if a molecular remission (negative RT-PCR) is obtained and maintained for at least 2 years.

Timeline

Start

2004-07

Primary completion

2011-11

Completion

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Publications

• Millot F, Guilhot J, Baruchel A, Petit A, Bertrand Y, Mazingue F, Lutz P, Verite C, Berthou C, Galambrun C, Sirvent N, Yakouben K, Schmitt C, Gandemer V, Reguerre Y, Couillault G, Mechinaud F, Cayuela JM. Impact of early molecular response in children with chronic myeloid leukemia treated in the French Glivec phase 4 study. Blood. 2014 Oct 9;124(15):2408-10. doi: 10.1182/blood-2014-05-578567. Epub 2014 Aug 28.
• Millot F, Baruchel A, Guilhot J, Petit A, Leblanc T, Bertrand Y, Mazingue F, Lutz P, Verite C, Berthou C, Galambrun C, Bernard F, Yacouben K, Bordigoni P, Edan C, Reguerre Y, Couillault G, Mechinaud F, Cayuela JM, Guilhot F. Imatinib is effective in children with previously untreated chronic myelogenous leukemia in early chronic phase: results of the French national phase IV trial. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Jul 10;29(20):2827-32. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.32.7114. Epub 2011 Jun 13.

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