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Pilot study: A prospective, real-world, feasibility study testing a decreased frequency paradigm in treatment free remission in chronic myeloid leukemia

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Siri Ravipati
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Waffa Bakheet
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Indryas Woldie
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Rasna Gupta
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Yousif, Greg
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Faraj, Hadeja
A
Abdulkadir Hussein
R
Rong Luo
A
Andrea Cervi
G
Gopila Gupta
S
Sindu Kanjeekal
S
Sahar Khan
C
Caroline Hamm *
DOI:10.1016/j.leukres.2025.108087delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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Treatment Free Remission (TFR) is an established goal for patients with the diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The purpose of this prospective feasibility pilot study was assessing a new, real-world paradigm for safely stopping TKI treatment by monitoring molecular response through PCR tests determining BCR::ABL levels every 6 weeks instead of the recommended 4-week intervals. A successful re-establishment of MMR after loss of TFR was the primary endpoint. Eligibility criteria for this study included maintaining major molecular response 4 log reduction (MMR4) for 2 years and a total of TKI therapy for 5 years. The primary endpoint was successful maintenance of >= MMR at 6 months. 18 patients were enrolled, 13 of the 18 participants maintained TFR, and all 5 patients regained MMR with resumption of TKI treatment. We demonstrated that this pilot study was feasible in a community setting using 6-week intervals. This study will be expanded to other sites using a 6-week testing interval.
Keywords:
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Stopping trials
BCR::ABL
PCR
TKI
Quality of life
Deep molecular response

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Leukemia Research
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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
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university of windsor
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