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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2024

Safety and Efficacy of TKIs in very Elderly Patients (≥75 Years) with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.

Alessandro Costa, Elisabetta Abruzzese, Roberto Latagliata, Olga Mulas, Ida Carmosino, Emilia Scalzulli, Maria Laura Bisegna, Claudia Ielo, Maurizio Martelli, Giovanni Caocci and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Alessandro Costa1Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09121 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7726-2936
Elisabetta AbruzzeseHematology Unit, S. Eugenio Hospital, ASL Roma 2, Tor Vergata University, 00144 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5228-6491
Roberto LatagliataHematology Unit, Belcolle Hospital, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7741-862X
Olga Mulas1Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09121 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7487-3328
Ida CarmosinoHematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Az. Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Emilia ScalzulliHematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Az. Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Maria Laura BisegnaHematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Az. Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Claudia IeloHematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Az. Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Maurizio MartelliHematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Az. Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Giovanni Caocci1Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09121 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6585-5187
Massimo BrecciaHematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Az. Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1163-6162
Policlinico Umberto I · ITUniversity of Cagliari · ITASL Roma · ITOspedale di Belcolle · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile the outcomes of chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML) patients aged over 65 years have been extensively evaluated in real-life experiences, limited data exist for the very elderly population (i.e., aged ≥ 75 years), especially for next-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). In this retrospective study, we sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TKIs in this particular setting of patients.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of a multicenter cohort of 123 newly diagnosed CP-CML very elderly patients.

resultsThe median age at diagnosis was 80 years (range: 75-96). In the first line, 86.1% of patients received imatinib, 7.1% dasatinib, 5.6% nilotinib, and 0.81% received bosutinib. A total of 31 patients (25.2%) switched to second-line therapy, nine patients to a third line, and one patient to a fourth line of therapy. Resistance to treatment was the primary reason for switching therapy in both the first (64.5%) and second lines (77.7%). At diagnosis, reduced doses were administered in 36.5% of patients, in 61.2% in the second line, and in all patients in subsequent lines of therapy. In the first-line setting, 71.9% of patients achieved an early molecular response (EMR, i.e., 3-month

conclusionsTKIs appear to be safe and effective even in very elderly CML patients, and dose optimization strategies yield satisfactory molecular responses for adequate disease control with an improved safety profile.

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chronic myeloid leukemiadose optimizationefficacyoutcomesafetytyrosine kinase inhibitorvery elderly

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