Table 1:

Comparative TFR recommendations

LALNETLeukemiaNETNCCNESMO
Diagnostic phase Chronic
MANDATORY 
Chronic
MANDATORY 
Chronic Chronic 
Type of transcripts B3a2(e14a2), or b2a2 (e13a2), typic isoform of 210
MANDATORY 
Typical e13a2 or e14a2 BCR-ABL transcripts
MINIMAL 
Quantifiable BCR-ABL transcript Typical b2a2-or b3a2-BCR-ABL transcripts or atypical transcripts that can be quantified over a 4.5 log dynamic range 
Sokal Risk High Sokal Risk patients
should be i nformed of the possibility of a higher risk of molecular relapse. Special attention required. 
Not mentioned Not mentioned Non-high 
Failure Only second line due to intolerance
MANDATORY 
No failure to 1st line
MINIMAL 
Not mentioned No failure to 1st line 
TKI treatment >5 years for all TKI
MANDATORY 
> 4 years 2nd GTKI
> 5years 1st GTKI
MINIMAL 
>3 years >5 years 
Depth of MR required MR 4.5
MANDATORY 
MR 4.0 (>3 years) MINIMAL
MR 4.5 (>2 years) 
MR 4.0 MR 4.5 
Duration of DMR >2 years
MANDATORY 
>2 years if MR 4.0 MINIMAL
>3 years if MR4.0 OPTIMAL
>2years if MR4.5 OPTIMAL 
>2 years MR 4.0 >2 years MR 4.0-MR 4.5 
Monitoring during TFR phase Month 1-6 monthly
Month 6-12 every 2-3 m
Every 3m thereafter 
Month 1-6 monthly
Month 6-12 every 2 m
Every 3m thereafter 
Month 1-6 monthly
Month 6-12 every 2m
Every 3m thereafter 
Month 1-6 monthly
Month 6-12 every 6 weeks
Every 3m thereafter 
TKI reinitiation Loss of MMR Loss of MMR Loss of MMR.  
Other aspects Results within 2-3 weeks
Psychosocial considerations
Pharmaco-economic aspects Withdrawal syndrome management 
Rapid turnaround results MANDATORY
Motivated patient with structured comunication MANDATORY
Patients agreement to more frequent monitoring after stopping TKI. MANDATORY 
Results within 2 weeks
No history AP-BC 
Rapid turnaround results within 4 weeks
INSTITUTIONAL 
LALNETLeukemiaNETNCCNESMO
Diagnostic phase Chronic
MANDATORY 
Chronic
MANDATORY 
Chronic Chronic 
Type of transcripts B3a2(e14a2), or b2a2 (e13a2), typic isoform of 210
MANDATORY 
Typical e13a2 or e14a2 BCR-ABL transcripts
MINIMAL 
Quantifiable BCR-ABL transcript Typical b2a2-or b3a2-BCR-ABL transcripts or atypical transcripts that can be quantified over a 4.5 log dynamic range 
Sokal Risk High Sokal Risk patients
should be i nformed of the possibility of a higher risk of molecular relapse. Special attention required. 
Not mentioned Not mentioned Non-high 
Failure Only second line due to intolerance
MANDATORY 
No failure to 1st line
MINIMAL 
Not mentioned No failure to 1st line 
TKI treatment >5 years for all TKI
MANDATORY 
> 4 years 2nd GTKI
> 5years 1st GTKI
MINIMAL 
>3 years >5 years 
Depth of MR required MR 4.5
MANDATORY 
MR 4.0 (>3 years) MINIMAL
MR 4.5 (>2 years) 
MR 4.0 MR 4.5 
Duration of DMR >2 years
MANDATORY 
>2 years if MR 4.0 MINIMAL
>3 years if MR4.0 OPTIMAL
>2years if MR4.5 OPTIMAL 
>2 years MR 4.0 >2 years MR 4.0-MR 4.5 
Monitoring during TFR phase Month 1-6 monthly
Month 6-12 every 2-3 m
Every 3m thereafter 
Month 1-6 monthly
Month 6-12 every 2 m
Every 3m thereafter 
Month 1-6 monthly
Month 6-12 every 2m
Every 3m thereafter 
Month 1-6 monthly
Month 6-12 every 6 weeks
Every 3m thereafter 
TKI reinitiation Loss of MMR Loss of MMR Loss of MMR.  
Other aspects Results within 2-3 weeks
Psychosocial considerations
Pharmaco-economic aspects Withdrawal syndrome management 
Rapid turnaround results MANDATORY
Motivated patient with structured comunication MANDATORY
Patients agreement to more frequent monitoring after stopping TKI. MANDATORY 
Results within 2 weeks
No history AP-BC 
Rapid turnaround results within 4 weeks
INSTITUTIONAL 

MINIMAL: minimal requirement, MANDATORY: mandatory requirement

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