A retrospective real-world study of the current treatment pathways for myelofibrosis in the United Kingdom: the REALISM UK study
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Mead, A. J.Butt, N. M.
Nagi, W.
Whiteway, A.
Kirkpatrick, S.
Rinaldi, C.
Roughley, C.
Ackroyd, S.
Ewing, J.
Neelakantan, P.
Garg, M.
Tucker, D.
Murphy, J.
Patel, H.
Bains, R.
Chiu, G.
Hickey, J.
Harrison, C.
Somervaille, Tim C P
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2022
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Background: Myelofibrosis (MF) is a blood cancer associated with splenomegaly, blood count abnormalities, reduced life expectancy and high prevalence of disease-associated symptoms. Current treatment options for MF are diverse, with limited data on management strategies in real-world practice in the United Kingdom. Methods: The REALISM UK study was a multi-center, retrospective, non-interventional study, which documented the early management of patients with MF. The primary endpoint was the time from diagnosis to active treatment. Discussion: Two hundred patients were included (63% [n = 126/200] with primary MF; 37% [n = 74/200] with secondary MF). Symptoms and prognostic scores at diagnosis were poorly documented, with infrequent use of patient reported outcome measures. ‘Watch and wait’ was the first management strategy for 53.5% (n = 107/200) of patients, while the most commonly used active treatments were hydroxycarbamide and ruxolitinib. Only 5% of patients proceeded to allogeneic transplant. The median (IQR) time to first active treatment was 46 days (0–350); patients with higher risk disease were prescribed active treatment sooner. Conclusion: These results provide insight into real-world clinical practice for patients with MF in the United Kingdom. Despite the known high prevalence of disease-associated symptoms in MF, symptoms were poorly documented. Most patients were initially observed or received hydroxycarbamide, and ruxolitinib was used as first-line management strategy in only a minority of patients.Citation
Mead AJ, Butt NM, Nagi W, Whiteway A, Kirkpatrick S, Rinaldi C, et al. A retrospective real-world study of the current treatment pathways for myelofibrosis in the United Kingdom: the REALISM UK study. Vol. 13, Therapeutic Advances in Hematology. SAGE Publications; 2022.Journal
Ther Adv HematolDOI
10.1177/20406207221084487PubMed ID
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20406207221084487Type
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