I et kontrolleret studie (ADE10) hvor imatinib blev sammenlignet med kemoterapi- induktion hos 55 nydiagnostiserede patienter i alderen 55 år og derover, gav imatinib brugt som monoterapi anledning til en signifikant højere ratio af hæmalogisk respons end kemopterapi
In a controlled study (ADE10) of imatinib versus chemotherapy induction in 55 newly diagnosed patients aged 55 years and over, imatinib used as single agent induced a significantly higher rate of complete haematological response than chemotherapy (96.3% vs.