Preliminary Results of CML1214, a Survey on Ponatinib Compassionate Use in Italy By the Gimema CML Working Party

Background: Since its introduction ponatinib has proved great efficacy among patients (pts) with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), representing in some settings like the T315I mutation the only therapeutical choice due to its unique conformation. Its use both in the cohort of heavily pretreated CML and frontline has led to promising results in terms of overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS), as demonstrated in the PACE study...