Hypereosinophilic syndrome, chronic eosinophilic leukemia
Conditions
Interventions
Imatinib administration at the dose of 100mg/day for 4 weeks. Dose escalation up to 400mg/day according to the hematological response.
Sponsors
Kobe University Medical School Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Diagnosed HES/CEL
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Presence of any other active neoplasm 2) Prior anti-leukemic treatment within two weeks. 3) Psychological disorder 4) Hypersensitivity to ingredient of Imatinib 5) Pregnant or nursing women 3) Whom the investigator considered inappropriate to this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Imatinib responsiveness; complete remission(CR) ratio, time to achievement, time to progression. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Organic dysfunction caused by hepereosinophilia 2)Expression levels and stractual changes of F-P fusion mRNA, and mutational analysis in imatinib resistance 3)Adverse effects of Imatinib | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkiko Sada
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Hematology,Department of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed