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SynthesisOncology2026

Evaluating the Safety of Combining Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors with Anticoagulants in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Systematic Review.

Amna Gameil, Rola Ghasoub, Neda Jafari, Laila Shafei, Maria Benkhadra, Saad Laws, Anas Hamad, Iman Sabet, Dragana Milojkovic, Liam Fernyhough

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Synthesis in Oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Do We Need A CML-Specific Bleeding Tool? Concerns About The Proposed BAT-CML.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Amna GameilDepartment of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, agamil@hamad.qa.
Rola GhasoubDepartment of Pharmacy, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, rghasoub@hamad.qa.
Neda JafariDepartment of Pharmacy, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Laila ShafeiDepartment of Pharmacy, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Maria BenkhadraDepartment of Pharmacy, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Saad LawsHealth Sciences Library, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar.
Anas HamadDepartment of Pharmacy, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Iman SabetHematology Department, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
Dragana MilojkovicHematology Department, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Liam FernyhoughDepartment of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

<p>Introduction: The prognosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has been revolutionized in recent decades with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Yet, comorbidities that require anticoagulation therapy pose a challenge in CML management because of the scarcity of evidence on the optimal drug combinations. This systematic review (SR) aimed to summarize the efficacy and safety considerations for the concomitant use of anticoagulants with different TKIs in CML and investigate their potential drug interactions.

methodsA comprehensive search strategy was used, employing Medical Subject Headings and free-text terms across databases including PubMed (via OVID), Medline (via OVID), Embase (via OVID), and Web of Science. Members of the research team independently screened the titles and abstracts for eligibility based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data extraction was then performed using a standardized form to record the studies' characteristics, the TKIs and anticoagulants used, and the safety outcomes. Two reviewers independently assessed study quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) checklists and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool for case reports.

resultsThe search yielded 406 studies, of which 13 met the inclusion criteria for reporting real-world safety data in adults receiving TKIs with anticoagulants. Overall, the combinations of TKIs with anticoagulants like ponatinib with apixaban and imatinib with warfarin had no major bleeding complications. The pharmacokinetic findings suggested some interaction variability, particularly between nilotinib and warfarin, but overall anticoagulant use appeared safe in the studied populations across various indications.

conclusionThis is the first SR to address a critical gap in the literature by evaluating the safety profiles of various TKIs in combination with different anticoagulants. The findings from cohort studies highlighted the feasibility of concomitant use of anticoagulants and TKIs in CML patients, with close monitoring of potential adverse events and drug interactions. PROSPERO registration number was CRD42024528737. </p>.

Indexed as

AnticoagulantsLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositiveProtein Kinase InhibitorsDrug InteractionsHumansImatinib MesylatePyrazolesTyrosine Kinase InhibitorsAnticoagulantsImatinib MesylateProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrazolesTyrosine Kinase InhibitorsAnticoagulationChronic myeloid leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitors

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PMID41525412
PMCPMC12978804

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