Initial choice of therapy among plenty for newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia. David Marin

Imatinib has been the preferred initial therapy for newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia patients for the past
10 years. Recently, other, possibly better, tyrosine kinase inhibitors have been licensed for first-line use based on the
early results of 2 large, randomized clinical trials. The pros and cons of the various alternatives to imatinib are analyzed
herein, and I try to answer the question of are we ready to abandon imatinib and, if yes, then what treatment should a
patient diagnosed today receive.

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