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Treatment Patterns and Key Endpoints Among Patients With Chronic-Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in a Community Oncology Setting

Treatment Patterns and Key Endpoints Among Patients With Chronic-Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML-CP) in a Community Oncology Setting

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07374120
Enrollment
1480
Registered
2026-01-28
Start date
2024-02-01
Completion date
2025-01-21
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase

Keywords

CML, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Treatment patterns, Real-world

Brief summary

This was a retrospective observational study to examine treatment patterns, molecular testing patterns, treatment response, and clinical outcomes among patients initiating first-line (1L) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment for CML-CP in The United States (US) Oncology Network practices. Patients who initiated 1L therapy between 01 January 2016 and 31 December 2022 were eligible for inclusion in the study. Study-eligible patients were followed longitudinally post-index until death (if the patient had documentation of death during the study observation period) or last available patient record that occurred on or before the end of the study observation period. The study observation period was from 01 January 2016 to 30 November 2023. The index date was defined as the start date of 1L therapy for CML-CP.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients whose data were accessible for research purposes during the study observation period. 2. Patients diagnosed with CML-CP at first recorded diagnosis of CML. 3. Patients ≥ 18 years of age at first recorded diagnosis of CML. 4. Patients who initiated qualifying 1L therapy for CML-CP during the study identification period. Qualifying 1L therapy treatments consisted of imatinib, dasatinib, bosutinib, or nilotinib as monotherapy. 5. Patients with ≥1 visit within The US Oncology Network practices following initiation of 1L therapy and through the end of the study observation period.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients enrolled in interventional clinical trials during the study observation period. 2. Patients who received any systemic treatment indicated for another primary cancer during the study observation period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time From Initial CML Diagnosis to Initiation of 1L TKI TreatmentBaseline
Number of Patients who Received a Stem Cell Transplant (SCT)Up to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients by Type of 1L and Second-line (2L) TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients by Initial Dose of Each TKI in 1L and 2L TreatmentUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients by Treatment Sequence From 1L TKI to 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients by Dose Modification of 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsDose modifications included dose escalation, reduction, or hold.
Number of Patients by Reason for Dose Modification of 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsDose modifications included dose escalation, reduction, or hold.
Number of Patients who Discontinued 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients by Reason for Discontinuing 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients by Clinical Events of Interest During 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsClinical events of interest included: * Alopecia * Anemia * Arthralgia/Myalgia * Diarrhea * Elevated liver enzyme * Elevated serum creatinine * Fatigue * Febrile neutropenia * Infection secondary to neutropenia * Interstitial lung disease-like events * Leukopenia * Nausea * Neutropenia * Pain * Prolongation of QT interval * Thrombocytopenia * Venous embolism (including pulmonary embolism and/or deep vein thrombosis) * Vomiting
Number of Patients by Best Overall Molecular Response (MR) Achieved During 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsMR was based on BCR::ABL (International Scale \[IS\]) qPCR testing results. Molecular response was categorized as: * MR 2: if BCR::ABL (IS) \>0.1% - ≤ 1% * Major MR (MMR)/MR 3: if BCR::ABL(IS) \>0.01% - ≤0.1% * MR 4: if BCR::ABL1 (IS) \>0.0032% -≤0.01% * MR 4.5: if BCR::ABL (IS) ≤0.0032% * Not documented
Number of Patients by Best Overall MR Achieved Within 12 Months of Initiating 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentFrom Baseline up to 12 monthsMR was based on BCR::ABL (IS) qPCR testing results. Molecular response was categorized as: * MR 2: if BCR::ABL (IS) \>0.1% - ≤ 1% * Major MR (MMR)/MR 3: if BCR::ABL(IS) \>0.01% - ≤0.1% * MR 4: if BCR::ABL1 (IS) \>0.0032% -≤0.01% * MR 4.5: if BCR::ABL (IS) ≤0.0032% * Not documented
Number of Patients by MR Achieved After Initiating 1L and 2L TKI Treatment6, 12, 18, and 24 monthsMR was based on BCR::ABL (IS) qPCR testing results. Molecular response was categorized as: * MR 2: if BCR::ABL (IS) \>0.1% - ≤ 1% * Major MR (MMR)/MR 3: if BCR::ABL(IS) \>0.01% - ≤0.1% * MR 4: if BCR::ABL1 (IS) \>0.0032% -≤0.01% * MR 4.5: if BCR::ABL (IS) ≤0.0032% * Not documented
Number of Patients who Achieved a BCR::ABL (IS) Result ≤10% Within 6 Months of Initiating 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentFrom Baseline up to 6 months
Number of Patients who Achieved or Sustained a BCR::ABL (IS) Result <1% Between 6 and 12 Months After Initiating 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentFrom Month 6 to Month 12
Number of Patients who Achieved or Sustained a BCR::ABL (IS) Result ≤0.1% Between 13 and 24 Months After Initiating 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentFrom Month 13 to Month 24
Number of Patients who Achieved or Sustained a BCR::ABL (IS) Result ≤0.1% After 24 Months Following Initiating 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentFrom Month 24 to end of study, up to approximately 6 years
Number of Patients who Achieved Complete Hematologic Response (CHR) During 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsCHR was observed when white blood cells, hemoglobin, and platelet counts were all within each respective normal lab range.
Number of Patients who Achieved CHR Within 12 Months of Initiating 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentFrom Baseline up to 12 monthsCHR was observed when white blood cells, hemoglobin, and platelet counts were all within each respective normal lab range.
Number of Patients who Achieved Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR) During 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsCytogenetic response was based on the Philadelphia chromosome results. CCyR was defined as having no Philadelphia chromosome-positive metaphases.
Number of Patients who Achieved CCyR Within 12 Months of Initiating 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentFrom Baseline up to 12 monthsCytogenetic response was based on the Philadelphia chromosome results. CCyR was defined as having no Philadelphia chromosome-positive metaphases.
Duration of Therapy (DOT) for 1L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsDOT was defined as the interval between the start date of the 1L therapy (index date) and the end date of 1L therapy, including any treatment interruptions or other breaks.
DOT for 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsDOT was defined as the interval between the start date of the 2L therapy and the end date of 2L therapy, including any treatment interruptions or other breaks.
Progression-free Survival (PFS) for 1L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsPFS was defined as physician-documented progression, loss of MR2, BCR::ABL (IS) ≤1%, or an increase in BCR::ABL1 transcript to \>1%, or a 1-log increase in BCR::ABL1 transcript levels with loss of MMR.
PFS for 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsPFS was defined as physician-documented progression, loss of MR2, BCR::ABL (IS) ≤1%, or an increase in BCR::ABL1 transcript to \>1%, or a 1-log increase in BCR::ABL1 transcript levels with loss of MMR.
Overall Survival (OS) for 1L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsOS was defined as the interval between the start date of 1L therapy (index date) and the date of death (any cause).
Overall Survival (OS) for 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 yearsOS was defined as the interval between the start date of 2L therapy and the date of death (any cause).
Treatment-free Interval (TFI)Up to approximately 7 yearsTFI was defined as the interval between the discontinuation date of 1L therapy and the start date of 2L therapy or date of death.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines) at DiagnosisBaseline
Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per NCCN Guidelines) in 3-Month Intervals After Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment Until BCR::ABL1 ≤1% was AchievedUp to approximately 7 years
After Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment, Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per NCCN Guidelines) in 3-Month Intervals Within 2 Years After BCR::ABL1 ≤1% was Achieved2 years
After Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment, Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per NCCN Guidelines) Between 1 and 3 Months Following 2 Years After BCR::ABL1 ≤1% was AchievedUp to approximately 5 years
Number of BCR::ABL Tests (per NCCN Guidelines) After Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment Until BCR::ABL1 ≤1% was AchievedUp to approximately 7 years
Following Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment, Number of BCR::ABL Tests (per NCCN Guidelines) Within 2 Years After Achieving BCR::ABL1 ≤1%2 years
Following Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment, Number of BCR::ABL Tests (per NCCN Guidelines) Performed After 2 Years of Achieving BCR::ABL1 ≤1%Up to approximately 5 years
Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per European LeukemiaNet (ELN) Guidelines) at DiagnosisBaseline
Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per ELN Guidelines) in 3-Month Intervals After Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment Until BCR::ABL1 ≤0.1% was AchievedUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per ELN Guidelines) Tested in 3-Month Intervals After Initiation of 1L Until BCR::ABL1 ≤0.1% was Achieved and Tested Between 2 to 6 Months Until CCyR was Achieved5 months
Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per ELN Guidelines) Tested in 3-Month Intervals After Initiation of 2L Until BCR::ABL1 ≤0.1% was Achieved and Tested Between 2 to 6 Months Until CCyR was Achieved5 months
Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per ELN Guidelines) Tested in 3-Month Intervals After Initiation of 1L Until BCR::ABL1 ≤0.1% was Achieved and Tested Every 12 Months Until CCyR was AchievedUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients With BCR::ABL Testing (per ELN Guidelines) Tested in 3-Month Intervals After Initiation of 2L Until BCR::ABL1 ≤0.1% was Achieved and Tested Every 12 Months Until CCyR was AchievedUp to approximately 7 years
Number of BCR::ABL Tests (per ELN Guidelines) After Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment Until BCR::ABL1 ≤0.1% was AchievedUp to approximately 7 years
Number of BCR::ABL Tests (per ELN Guidelines) After Initiation of 1L and 2L TKI Treatment Until CCyR was AchievedUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Molecular Testing by Year Following Initiation of 1L TKI Treatment During Which the T315I Mutation was IdentifiedUp to approximately 7 years
Number of Patients With T3151 Mutation Testing During 1L and 2L TKI TreatmentUp to approximately 7 years

Countries

United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORNovartis Pharmaceuticals

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026