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Brief Title: Safety and Efficacy of Imatinib in Chronic Myelogenous Patients Older Than 70 Years
Official Title: Phase II Trial to Study the Tolerability and the Effectiveness of Imatinib in Patients With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Chronic Phase With Age More Than 70, Diagnosis of CML is Being Performed Within 1 Year
Study ID: NCT00219752
Brief Summary: The aim of this phase II trial is asses the tolerability and the effectiveness of imatinib in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia in chronic phase with age more than 70, diagnosis of cml is being performed within 1 year. Quality of life will be carefully assessed.
Detailed Description: Patients will received Imatinib at a dose of 400mg daily. Tolerability and quality of life will be assessed Secondary objectives are : to evaluate the survival without progression, the survival without event, the overall survival, the hematologic, cytogenetic and molecular responses at various check points. Duration of responses and failure to respond will be evaluated.
Minimum Age: 70 Years
Eligible Ages: OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University Hospital, Poitiers, , France
Name: François GUILHOT, MD
Affiliation: Department of Oncology hematology and Cell therapy, University Hospital , 86021 Poitiers - FRANCE
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Name: Philippe ROUSSELOT, MD
Affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology - University Hospital "Saint Louis" - 75475 PARIS cedex 10 (FRANCE)
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR