Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that FIP1L1::PDGFRA status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Imatinib in patients with Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia, NOS.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Canada:

GLEEVEC (imatinib mesylate) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or chronic eosinophilic leukemia (CEL) with FIP1L1-PDGFRα rearrangement.

Citation

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Gleevec (imatinib) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00067276.PDF. Revised August 2021. Accessed June 2025.