De fleste af patienterne havde et langt forløb med CML med ekstensiv forudgående behandling med andre antineoplastiske stoffer, inkl. imatinib, hydroxyurea, interferon, og nogle med mislykket organtransplantation (tabel 6).
The majority of patients had a long history of CML that included extensive prior treatment with other antineoplastic agents, including imatinib, hydroxyurea, interferon, and some had even failed organ transplant (Table 6).