How long will I have to take Gleevec (STI571)?
To date, no one has stopped taking Gleevec (STI571) who has had a good response. The plan, I am hearing, is that patients who remain in total remission for two years will have the option to stop taking Gleevec (STI571) and be closely monitored for a return of the disease. Total remission for CML patients would mean…negative PCR tests for the Bcr-Abl oncogene.
