Regulatory approval

Published by the Health Canada.

Health Canada approved nilotinib for the treatment of pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with Ph+ CML-CP with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy including imatinib.

This is written in the approval document as:

TASIGNA (nilotinib) 150 mg and 200 mg capsules are indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with Ph+ CML-CP with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy including imatinib.

Citation

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Tasigna (nilotinib) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00076372.PDF. Revised July 2024. Accessed June 2025.

Therapeutic response

Precision oncology relationships for therapeutic response derived from this regulatory approval.

Type	Biomarker(s)	Cancer type	Therapy(ies)