Imatinib plus steroids induces complete remissions and prolonged survival in elderly Philadelphia chromosome–positive patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia without additional chemotherapy: results of the Gruppo Italiano Malattie Ematologiche dell'Adulto (GIMEMA) LAL0201-B protocol by Marco Vignetti, Paola Fazi, Giuseppe Cimino, Giovanni Martinelli, Francesco Di Raimondo, Felicetto Ferrara, Giovanna Meloni, Achille Ambrosetti, Giovanni Quarta, Livio Pagano, Giovanna Rege-Cambrin, Loredana Elia, Raffaello Bertieri, Luciana Annino, Robin Foà, Michele Baccarani, and Franco Mandelli Blood Volume 109(9):3676-3678 May 1, 2007 ©2007 by American Society of Hematology
Median probability of survival. Median probability of survival. Overall survival (A) and disease-free survival (B) probability in elderly (> 60 years) patients with Ph+ ALL, treated with imatinib plus steroids. Marco Vignetti et al. Blood 2007;109:3676-3678 ©2007 by American Society of Hematology