Table 2

Response to induction therapy

Number (%)P value
Preimatinib cohort (N = 266)Imatinib cohort
Any imatinib (N = 175)Late imatinib (N = 86)Early imatinib (N = 89)Preimatinib vs any imatinibLate vs early imatinibPre vs late vs early imatinib (trend)
Significant infection phase I induction 112/254 (44%) 84/169 (50%) 43/83 (52%) 41/86 (48%) P = .3 P = .6 P = .4 
Significant infection phase II induction 130/217 (60%) 80/144 (56%) 41/72 (57%) 39/72 (54%) P = .4 P = .7 P = .4 
Died in induction (<day 56) 13 (5%) 9 (5%) 3 (3%) 6 (7%) P = .9 P = .5 P = .6 
Survived induction, but no CR 34/253 (13%) 5/166 (3%) 4/83 (5%) 1/83 (1%) P = .0003 P = .4 P = .0003 
CR achieved after 2 phases of protocol induction 177 (67%) 135 (77%) 65 (76%) 70 (79%) P = .02 P = .6 P = .05 
CR achieved, but a “protocol deviation” occurred in induction** 19 (7%) 19 (11%) 9 (10%) 10 (11%)    
No CR following induction, but achieved CR after induction/consolidation 20 (8%) 5 (3%) 5 (6%) 0 (0%)    
CR assumed, but no date available* 3 (1%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%) 2 (2%)    
Overall CR 219 (82%) 161 (92%) 79 (92%) 82 (92%) P = .004 P = .9 P = .008 
Number (%)P value
Preimatinib cohort (N = 266)Imatinib cohort
Any imatinib (N = 175)Late imatinib (N = 86)Early imatinib (N = 89)Preimatinib vs any imatinibLate vs early imatinibPre vs late vs early imatinib (trend)
Significant infection phase I induction 112/254 (44%) 84/169 (50%) 43/83 (52%) 41/86 (48%) P = .3 P = .6 P = .4 
Significant infection phase II induction 130/217 (60%) 80/144 (56%) 41/72 (57%) 39/72 (54%) P = .4 P = .7 P = .4 
Died in induction (<day 56) 13 (5%) 9 (5%) 3 (3%) 6 (7%) P = .9 P = .5 P = .6 
Survived induction, but no CR 34/253 (13%) 5/166 (3%) 4/83 (5%) 1/83 (1%) P = .0003 P = .4 P = .0003 
CR achieved after 2 phases of protocol induction 177 (67%) 135 (77%) 65 (76%) 70 (79%) P = .02 P = .6 P = .05 
CR achieved, but a “protocol deviation” occurred in induction** 19 (7%) 19 (11%) 9 (10%) 10 (11%)    
No CR following induction, but achieved CR after induction/consolidation 20 (8%) 5 (3%) 5 (6%) 0 (0%)    
CR assumed, but no date available* 3 (1%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%) 2 (2%)    
Overall CR 219 (82%) 161 (92%) 79 (92%) 82 (92%) P = .004 P = .9 P = .008 
*

Preimatinib cohort patients: 2 died (at 13 months and 2 years, 3 months), 1 alive at 9 years, 1 month. Imatinib cohort patients: 1 emigrated day 75, and 1 alive at 4 years, 8 months.

**

NB, no patient received dasatinib during initial therapy.

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