Abstract
Ponatinib has proven to be effective in adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukaemias, but data in paediatrics are scarce. Among paediatric patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (n = 9) or acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (n = 12) treated with varying doses of ponatinib in 13 centres, 71% showed a decrease in disease burden after a median of three months. Ponatinib was well tolerated, with grade 3 toxicities occurring in 29% of patients. Toxicities were similar to those reported in adults, with the exception of arterial thrombotic events, which were not observed. Ponatinib has a favourable safety profile in this paediatric cohort, but dose-finding studies are needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-368 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | British Journal of Haematology |
Volume | 189 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Philadelphia chromosome
- acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
- chronic myeloid leukaemia
- paediatrics
- ponatinib
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology