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Does the use of generics of imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia jeopardise patient safety?

19th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA 19)

12 - 15 Jun 2014

Published: 19 Jun 2014

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Dr Zafer Başlar - Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

At a press conference at EHA 2014, Dr Zafer Basler presented the results of a multicentre study that was conducted in Turkey to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of generics for chronic myeloid leukaemia patients. It was found that there was no significant difference between the groups regarding response and resistance rates, and the rates of haematological and non-haematological adverse events.

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