| الوصف: |
To assess tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment status in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in China and analyze the response-associated factors.From May to November in 2014, anonymous questionnaires were distributed to adult CML patients who were receiving TKI treatment all over China.1 038 questionnaires were collected, 949 questionnaires were evaluable. Of the 949 evaluable respondents, 549 (58%) were male with the median age of 41 years (range, 18 to 88 years). 623 (66%) respondents lived in an urban area and 449 (47%) had an education level ≥ a bachelor degree. 888 (94%) respondents were in the chronic phase at diagnosis, and 690 (78%) of them started TKI treatment within one year after diagnosis. 794 (84%) respondents were on imatinib, 768 (81%) on the branded. With a median TKI treatment duration of 3 years (range,1 to 13 years), 708 of 834 (85%) evaluable respondents achieved Ph- negative (i.e. complete cytogenetic response, CCyR), and 497 of 859 (46% ) BCR- ABL negative (i.e. complete molecular response, CMR). Multivariate analyses showed that female (OR=1.8, 95% CI 1.1-2.8,P=0.019 andOR=1.5, 95% CI 1.1-2.0,P=0.015), TKI treatment duration3 years (OR=4.1, 95% CI 2.6- 6.5,P0.001 andOR=3.7, 95% CI 2.7- 5.1,P0.001) and imatinib taken (OR=2.1, 95% CI 1.2-3.7,P=0.007 andOR=3.3, 95% CI 2.1-5.1,P0.001) were factors affecting achieving both CCyR and CMR. In addition, higher education level (OR=2.0, 95% CI 1.3- 3.1,P=0.003), starting TKI treatment1 year (OR=2.4, 95% CI 1.5- 3.8,P0.001) and branded drugs received (OR=2.4, 95% CI 1.4- 4.0,P=0.001) were factors affecting achieving a CCyR. In 884 respondents, 534 (62%) reported " heavy financial burden" as the biggest treatment impediment, only 152 (17%) reported " poor quality of life related to adverse effects of TKI".The survey showed that majority of the Chinese CML patients received imatinib as a TKI therapy, and most of the patients achieved satisfied responses by TKI. Financial burden became the major obstacle during TKI treatment. |