Abstract
Understanding the impact of second-line tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of imatinib (IM)-resistant and IM-intolerant chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CP CML) patients is important given the increased survival that comes with therapy. As part of a bosutinib single-arm phase 2 trial, 200 IM-resistant and 88 IM-intolerant CP CML patients' HRQOL was assessed prior to and throughout treatment with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Leukemia (FACT-Leu). Little HRQOL impairment was demonstrated at baseline. Over the course of 96. weeks on bosutinib therapy, patients noted statistically significant and/or clinically meaningful improvements on several FACT-Leu scales.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 438-442 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Leukemia Research |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Funding
Editorial support was provided by Kimberly Brooks, PhD, at a MedErgy HealthGroup company, and was funded by Pfizer .
Keywords
- Bosutinib
- Chronic myeloid leukemia
- Chronic phase
- FACT-Leu
- Health-related quality of life
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research