Imatinib does not induce cardiac left ventricular failure in gastrointestinal stromal tumours patients: Analyis of EORTC-ISG-AGITG study 62005

Jaap Verweij, Paolo G. Casali, Dusan Kotasek, Axel Le Cesne, Peter Reichard, Ian R. Judson, R. Issels, Allan T. van Oosterom, Martine Van Glabbeke, Jean Yves Blay

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    Recent publications have suggested that imatinib (Glivec) may be cardiotoxic. We have therefore assessed the largest study on the agent performed in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumours, randomising a daily dose of 400 mg versus 800 mg. 946 Patients were entered, 942 patients received at least one dose of imatinib. The median time on treatment was 24 months. A total of 24,574 exposure months could be analysed. We could not identify an excess of cardiac events in the study population. In 2 patients (0.2%) a possible cardiotoxic effect of imatinib could not fully be excluded. The current analysis of a large randomised prospective study could not confirm previous suggestions of imatinib induced cardiac toxicity.

    langue originaleAnglais
    Pages (de - à)974-978
    Nombre de pages5
    journalEuropean Journal of Cancer
    Volume43
    Numéro de publication6
    Les DOIs
    étatPublié - 1 avr. 2007

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