Table 5.

Summary of limited long-term follow-up data from the TKI discontinuation trials42

TrialTreatment before discontinuationNo. of patientsDepth and duration of MR required for discontinuationTrigger to resume TKI therapyMedian follow-upTreatment-free remission rate
STIM149  Imatinib ± interferon 100 MR5 for at least 2 y Loss of MR5 77 mo 38% at 60 mo 
TWISTER50  Imatinib ± interferon 40 MR4.5 for at least 2 y Loss of MR5 103 mo 45% at 8 y 
HOVON51  Imatinib ± cytarabine 15 MR4.5 for at least 2 y Loss of MR4.5 36 mo 33% at 24 mo 
A-STIM52  Imatinib ± interferon 80 MR5 for at least 2 y Loss of MMR 31 mo 61% at 36 mo 
ISAV53  Imatinib (after failure of interferon or hydroxyurea) 108 CMR for at least 18 mo Loss of MMR 36 mo 52% at 36 mo 
KID54  Imatinib ± interferon 90 MR4.5 for at least 2 y Loss of MMR 27 mo 59% at 24 mo 
Stop 2G-TKI55  Dasatinib/nilotinib (first or second line) 60 MR5 for at least 24 mo Loss of MMR 47 mo 54% at 48 mo 
DASFREE56  Dasatinib (first or second line) 84 MR4.5 for 12 mo Loss of MMR 2 y 46% at 24 mo 
ENESTFreedom60  Nilotinib (first line) 190 MR4.5 for 12 mo Loss of MMR 96 wk 49% at 96 wk 
ENESTop study61  Nilotinib (second line) 126 MR5 for at least 2 y Loss of MMR 96 wk 53% at 96 wk 
DADI57  Dasatinib (first line) 68 MR4.5 for at least 24 mo Loss of MMR 23 mo 55% at 6 mo 
DADI58  Dasatinib (second line) 63 MR4 for at least 12 mo Loss of MR4 44 mo 44% at 36 mo 
EURO-SKI59  Any TKI 758 MR4 for at least 1 y Loss of MMR 27 mo 50% at 24 mo 
TrialTreatment before discontinuationNo. of patientsDepth and duration of MR required for discontinuationTrigger to resume TKI therapyMedian follow-upTreatment-free remission rate
STIM149  Imatinib ± interferon 100 MR5 for at least 2 y Loss of MR5 77 mo 38% at 60 mo 
TWISTER50  Imatinib ± interferon 40 MR4.5 for at least 2 y Loss of MR5 103 mo 45% at 8 y 
HOVON51  Imatinib ± cytarabine 15 MR4.5 for at least 2 y Loss of MR4.5 36 mo 33% at 24 mo 
A-STIM52  Imatinib ± interferon 80 MR5 for at least 2 y Loss of MMR 31 mo 61% at 36 mo 
ISAV53  Imatinib (after failure of interferon or hydroxyurea) 108 CMR for at least 18 mo Loss of MMR 36 mo 52% at 36 mo 
KID54  Imatinib ± interferon 90 MR4.5 for at least 2 y Loss of MMR 27 mo 59% at 24 mo 
Stop 2G-TKI55  Dasatinib/nilotinib (first or second line) 60 MR5 for at least 24 mo Loss of MMR 47 mo 54% at 48 mo 
DASFREE56  Dasatinib (first or second line) 84 MR4.5 for 12 mo Loss of MMR 2 y 46% at 24 mo 
ENESTFreedom60  Nilotinib (first line) 190 MR4.5 for 12 mo Loss of MMR 96 wk 49% at 96 wk 
ENESTop study61  Nilotinib (second line) 126 MR5 for at least 2 y Loss of MMR 96 wk 53% at 96 wk 
DADI57  Dasatinib (first line) 68 MR4.5 for at least 24 mo Loss of MMR 23 mo 55% at 6 mo 
DADI58  Dasatinib (second line) 63 MR4 for at least 12 mo Loss of MR4 44 mo 44% at 36 mo 
EURO-SKI59  Any TKI 758 MR4 for at least 1 y Loss of MMR 27 mo 50% at 24 mo 
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