Summary of limited long-term follow-up data from the TKI discontinuation trials42
| Trial . | Treatment before discontinuation . | No. of patients . | Depth and duration of MR required for discontinuation . | Trigger to resume TKI therapy . | Median follow-up . | Treatment-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 |
| Trial . | Treatment before discontinuation . | No. of patients . | Depth and duration of MR required for discontinuation . | Trigger to resume TKI therapy . | Median follow-up . | Treatment-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 |