Table 5.

Survival within each cytogenetic response category by cytogenetic response achieved at 12 months with imatinib mesylate and interferon-α



Imatinib mesylate

IFN-α

Survival
Survival
Cytogenetic response at 12 mo
No.
At 3 y, %
Median, mo.
No.
At 3 y, %
Median, mo.
P
Complete   210   99   NR   70   97   NR   .40  
Partial   21   100   NR   64   94   NR   .54  
Minor   6   75   NR   132   90   118   .97  
None
 
11
 
88
 
56
 
194
 
84
 
95
 
.94
 


Imatinib mesylate

IFN-α

Survival
Survival
Cytogenetic response at 12 mo
No.
At 3 y, %
Median, mo.
No.
At 3 y, %
Median, mo.
P
Complete   210   99   NR   70   97   NR   .40  
Partial   21   100   NR   64   94   NR   .54  
Minor   6   75   NR   132   90   118   .97  
None
 
11
 
88
 
56
 
194
 
84
 
95
 
.94
 

NR indicates not reached. Analysis excluded patients who died before 12 months or who were taken off therapy prior to the 12-month analysis.

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