Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement Supports the relationship that BCR::ABL1 status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Nilotinib in patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL1+.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorized nilotinib for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the European Medicines Agency:

Tasigna is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) in the chronic phase.

Citation

Novartis Europharm Limited. Tasigna (nilotinib) [product information]. European Medicines Agency website. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/product-information/tasigna-epar-product-information_en.pdf. Revised November 2023. Accessed March 23, 2024.

Contributions

Date	Contributor	Description
2024-10-20	Van Allen lab	Adding EMA approvals for use to database
2017-11-15	European Medicines Agency	Indication received approval from the European Commission.