Table 7.

Response to imatinib therapy by the characteristics of the cytogenetic clonal evolution (N = 121)

Characteristicn7-150Cytogenetic response, n (%)P7-151
CompleteMajor
Chromosomal abnormality     
 Double Ph ± trisomy 8 ± other 23 8 (35) 9 (39)  
 Isochromosome 17 ± trisomy 8 ± other 12 2 (17) 4 (33)  
 Trisomy 8 ± other 13 11 (85) 11 (85)  
 Other translocations ± other 34 10 (29) 13 (38) .004 
 Other 39 15 (38) 20 (51)  
Presence of other accelerated-phase features     
 No 68 31 (46) 38 (56) .05 
 Yes 50 13 (26) 17 (34)  
Time to clonal evolution     
 Shorter than 12 mo 37 18 (49) 22 (59) .09  
 12-23 mo 24 6 (25) 8 (33)  
 24 mo or longer 51 15 (29) 20 (39)  
Abnormal metaphases     
 Less than 16% 21 10 (48) 14 (67) .4 
 16%-49% 22 9 (41) 11 (50)  
 50% or greater 75 25 (33) 30 (40)  
Characteristicn7-150Cytogenetic response, n (%)P7-151
CompleteMajor
Chromosomal abnormality     
 Double Ph ± trisomy 8 ± other 23 8 (35) 9 (39)  
 Isochromosome 17 ± trisomy 8 ± other 12 2 (17) 4 (33)  
 Trisomy 8 ± other 13 11 (85) 11 (85)  
 Other translocations ± other 34 10 (29) 13 (38) .004 
 Other 39 15 (38) 20 (51)  
Presence of other accelerated-phase features     
 No 68 31 (46) 38 (56) .05 
 Yes 50 13 (26) 17 (34)  
Time to clonal evolution     
 Shorter than 12 mo 37 18 (49) 22 (59) .09  
 12-23 mo 24 6 (25) 8 (33)  
 24 mo or longer 51 15 (29) 20 (39)  
Abnormal metaphases     
 Less than 16% 21 10 (48) 14 (67) .4 
 16%-49% 22 9 (41) 11 (50)  
 50% or greater 75 25 (33) 30 (40)  
F7-150

In some patients, the characteristics could not be determined, resulting in a smaller number of patients than in the denominator.

F7-151

Value for complete cytogenetic response rates.

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