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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2022 Jul;36(7):1825-1833.
doi: 10.1038/s41375-022-01589-y. Epub 2022 May 28.

Bosutinib versus imatinib for newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia: final results from the BFORE trial

Tim H Brümmendorf #  1 , Jorge E Cortes #  2 , Dragana Milojkovic  3 , Carlo Gambacorti-Passerini  4 , Richard E Clark  5 , Philipp le Coutre  6 , Valentin Garcia-Gutierrez  7 , Charles Chuah  8 , Vamsi Kota  2 , Jeffrey H Lipton  9 , Philippe Rousselot  10 , Michael J Mauro  11 , Andreas Hochhaus  12 , Rafael Hurtado Monroy  13 , Eric Leip  14 , Simon Purcell  15 , Anne Yver  16 , Andrea Viqueira  17 , Michael W Deininger  18 ; BFORE study investigators
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Bosutinib versus imatinib for newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia: final results from the BFORE trial

Tim H Brümmendorf et al. Leukemia. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

This analysis from the multicenter, open-label, phase 3 BFORE trial reports efficacy and safety of bosutinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase (CP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) after five years' follow-up. Patients were randomized to 400-mg once-daily bosutinib (n = 268) or imatinib (n = 268; three untreated). At study completion, 59.7% of bosutinib- and 58.1% of imatinib-treated patients remained on study treatment. Median duration of treatment and time on study was 55 months in both groups. Cumulative major molecular response (MMR) rate by 5 years was higher with bosutinib versus imatinib (73.9% vs. 64.6%; odds ratio, 1.57 [95% CI, 1.08-2.28]), as were cumulative MR4 (58.2% vs. 48.1%; 1.50 [1.07-2.12]) and MR4.5 (47.4% vs. 36.6%; 1.57 [1.11-2.22]) rates. Superior MR with bosutinib versus imatinib was consistent across Sokal risk groups, with greatest benefit seen in patients with high risk. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were consistent with 12-month data. After 5 years of follow-up there was an increase in the incidence of cardiac, effusion, renal, and vascular TEAEs in bosutinib- and imatinib-treated patients, but overall, no new safety signals were identified. These final results support 400-mg once-daily bosutinib as standard-of-care in patients with newly diagnosed CP CML.This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02130557.

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Conflict of interest statement

THB served as a consultant for Janssen, Merck, Novartis, and Pfizer; received research funding from Novartis and Pfizer; received honorarium from Pfizer. JEC served as a consultant for Amphivena Therapeutics, Astellas Pharma, Bio-Path Holdings Inc, BiolineRx, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Pfizer, and Takeda; received research funding from Astellas Pharma, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Immunogen, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Merus, Novartis, Pfizer, Sun Pharma, Takeda, Tolero Pharmaceuticals, and Tovagene. DM served as a consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb, Incyte, Pfizer, and Novartis; received research funding from Pfizer. CG-P served as a consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb; received research funding and honorarium from Pfizer. REC served as a consultant for AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and Novartis; received research funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and Pfizer; received honorarium from Ariad/Incyte, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and Pfizer. PleC received honorarium from Incyte, Novartis, and Pfizer; received research funding from Pfizer. VG-G served as a consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb, Incyte, Novartis, and Pfizer; received research funding from Pfizer. CC received research funding from Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer; received honorarium from Bristol Myers Squibb, Korea Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, and Novartis. VK received honorarium from Ariad, Incyte, Novartis, Pfizer, and Xcenda; received research funding from Pfizer. JHL served as a consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pfizer, and Takeda; received research funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pfizer, and Takeda; received honorarium from Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, and Takeda. PR served as a consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb, Incyte, Novartis, Pfizer, and Takeda; received research funding from Pfizer. MJM served as a consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Takeda, and Pfizer; received research funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pfizer, and Sun Pharma/SPARC. AH received research funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, Incyte, Novartis, and Pfizer; received honoraria from Bristol Myers Squibb, Incyte, Novartis, and Pfizer. RHM served as a consultant for Incyte and Pfizer; received research funding from Pfizer. EL, SP, AY, and AV are employees of Pfizer and own stocks in Pfizer. MWD served as a consultant for Ariad, Blueprint Medicine, Bristol Myers Squibb, Galena Biopharma, Incyte, Novartis, and Pfizer; received research funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene, Gilead Sciences, Incyte, Novartis, and Pfizer; received honorarium from Ariad, Blueprint Medicine, Bristol Myers Squibb, Galena Biopharma, Incyte, Novartis, and Pfizer.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Patient disposition.
AE adverse event.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Cumulative incidence of molecular response.
A MMR. B MR4. C MR4.5. CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, MMR major molecular response, MR molecular response.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3. Landmark analysis according to BCR::ABL1 transcript level (≤10% vs. >10%) at three months.
A Cumulative incidence of MMR. B Cumulative incidence of on-treatment progression/death (EFS). CI confidence interval, EFS event-free survival, HR hazard ratio, MMR major molecular response.
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