Table 2

Summary of congenital defects identified following maternal exposure to imatinib (n = 12)

Fetus no.Trimester exposurePregnancy outcomeMaternal age, yImatinib dose (OD), mgOther medicationFetal abnormality
First Elective termination 29 300 None Abnormal ultrasound, elevated AFP 
All Elective termination 35 NK Warfarin, paracetamol, levofloxacin, lorazepam, heparin, prochlorperazine Warfarin embryopathy: depressed nasal bridge, choanal stenosis, Dandy Walker cyst, ventricular septal defect, coarctation of the aorta, gastroschisis 
Unknown Elective termination 37 400 Omeprazole Cleft palate, polydactyly 
First Stillbirth at 34 wk 25 400 Hydroxyurea after first trimester Meningocoele 
First Live birth 35 400 Hydroxyurea Premature closure of skull sutures 
First Live birth Unknown NK None Scoliosis, small exomphalos 
First Live birth, premature at week 30: baby died after 45 min 25 400 NK Communicating hydrocephalus, cerebellar hypoplasia, atrial septal defect, overriding aorta, ascites, pericardial effusion 
First Live birth 27 300 Anagrelide and hydroxyurea (timing unknown) Hypospadias 
First Live birth 29 300 None Hypospadias 
10 First Live birth 35 400 Hydroxyurea after first trimester Pyloric stenosis 
11 First Live birth Unknown 400 None Hypoplastic lungs, exomphalos, left duplex kidney, right absent kidney, hemivertebrae, and right shoulder anomaly 
12 Unknown Live birth (premature) Unknown 400 Interferon Exomphalos, right renal agenesis and hemivertebrae 
Fetus no.Trimester exposurePregnancy outcomeMaternal age, yImatinib dose (OD), mgOther medicationFetal abnormality
First Elective termination 29 300 None Abnormal ultrasound, elevated AFP 
All Elective termination 35 NK Warfarin, paracetamol, levofloxacin, lorazepam, heparin, prochlorperazine Warfarin embryopathy: depressed nasal bridge, choanal stenosis, Dandy Walker cyst, ventricular septal defect, coarctation of the aorta, gastroschisis 
Unknown Elective termination 37 400 Omeprazole Cleft palate, polydactyly 
First Stillbirth at 34 wk 25 400 Hydroxyurea after first trimester Meningocoele 
First Live birth 35 400 Hydroxyurea Premature closure of skull sutures 
First Live birth Unknown NK None Scoliosis, small exomphalos 
First Live birth, premature at week 30: baby died after 45 min 25 400 NK Communicating hydrocephalus, cerebellar hypoplasia, atrial septal defect, overriding aorta, ascites, pericardial effusion 
First Live birth 27 300 Anagrelide and hydroxyurea (timing unknown) Hypospadias 
First Live birth 29 300 None Hypospadias 
10 First Live birth 35 400 Hydroxyurea after first trimester Pyloric stenosis 
11 First Live birth Unknown 400 None Hypoplastic lungs, exomphalos, left duplex kidney, right absent kidney, hemivertebrae, and right shoulder anomaly 
12 Unknown Live birth (premature) Unknown 400 Interferon Exomphalos, right renal agenesis and hemivertebrae 

OD indicates once daily; AFP, alpha fetoprotein; and NK, not known.

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