TY - JOUR
T1 - Imatinib pharmacokinetics and its correlation with response and safety in chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia
T2 - A subanalysis of the IRIS study
AU - Larson, Richard A.
AU - Druker, Brian J.
AU - Guilhot, Francois
AU - O'Brien, Stephen G.
AU - Riviere, Gilles J.
AU - Krahnke, Tillmann
AU - Gathmann, Insa
AU - Wang, Yanfeng
PY - 2008/4/15
Y1 - 2008/4/15
N2 - Imatinib at 400 mg daily is standard treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase. We here describe the correlation of imatinib trough plasma concentrations (Cmins) with clinical responses, event-free survival (EFS), and adverse events (AEs). Trough level plasma samples were obtained on day 29 (steady state, n = 351). Plasma concentrations of imatinib and its metabolite CGP74588 were determined by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. The overall mean (± SD, CV%) steady-state Cmin for imatinib and CGP74588 were 979 ng/mL (± 530 ng/mL, 54.1%) and 242 ng/mL (±106 ng/mL, 43.6%), respectively. Cumulative estimated complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) and major molecular response (MMR) rates differed among the quartiles of imatinib trough levels (P = .01 for CCyR, P = .02 for MMR). Cmln of imatinib was significantly higher in patients who achieved CCyR (1009 ± 544 ng/mL vs 812 ± 409 ng/mL, P = .01). Patients with high imatinib exposure had better rates of CCyR and MMR and EFS. An exploratory analysis demonstrated that imatinib trough levels were predictive of higher CCyR independently of Sokal risk group. AE rates were similar among the imatinib quartile categories except fluid retention, rash, myalgia, and anemia, which were more common at higher imatinib concentrations. These results suggest that an adequate plasma concentration of imatinib is important for a good clinical response. This study is registered at http://clinicaltrials. gov as NCT00333840.
AB - Imatinib at 400 mg daily is standard treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase. We here describe the correlation of imatinib trough plasma concentrations (Cmins) with clinical responses, event-free survival (EFS), and adverse events (AEs). Trough level plasma samples were obtained on day 29 (steady state, n = 351). Plasma concentrations of imatinib and its metabolite CGP74588 were determined by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. The overall mean (± SD, CV%) steady-state Cmin for imatinib and CGP74588 were 979 ng/mL (± 530 ng/mL, 54.1%) and 242 ng/mL (±106 ng/mL, 43.6%), respectively. Cumulative estimated complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) and major molecular response (MMR) rates differed among the quartiles of imatinib trough levels (P = .01 for CCyR, P = .02 for MMR). Cmln of imatinib was significantly higher in patients who achieved CCyR (1009 ± 544 ng/mL vs 812 ± 409 ng/mL, P = .01). Patients with high imatinib exposure had better rates of CCyR and MMR and EFS. An exploratory analysis demonstrated that imatinib trough levels were predictive of higher CCyR independently of Sokal risk group. AE rates were similar among the imatinib quartile categories except fluid retention, rash, myalgia, and anemia, which were more common at higher imatinib concentrations. These results suggest that an adequate plasma concentration of imatinib is important for a good clinical response. This study is registered at http://clinicaltrials. gov as NCT00333840.
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U2 - 10.1182/blood-2007-10-116475
DO - 10.1182/blood-2007-10-116475
M3 - Article
C2 - 18256322
AN - SCOPUS:43249083718
SN - 0006-4971
VL - 111
SP - 4022
EP - 4028
JO - Blood
JF - Blood
IS - 8
ER -