Currently, preliminary responses of nilotinib monotherapy in adults with refractory or relapsed Ph+ ALL show limited clinical benefit in this population of patients with a high unmet medical need. Remissions induced by imatinib are of short duration and resistance to imatinib represents a major clinical challenge. The exact benefit and role of nilotinib in this leukemia remains to be determined and requires further analysis. Until further data is available patients with Ph+ ALL should be treated with nilotinib through the Individual Patient Program.. Studies to date indicate that nilotinib may provide clinical benefit to Ph+ ALL patients and may represent a novel treatment option for these patients.
The purpose of this Cohort Treatment Plan is to allow access to nilotinib for eligible patients diagnosed with relapsed or refractory Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).