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Do you ever start with lower than standard doses of TKIs when initiating treatment for chronic phase CML?

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Medical Oncology · Massachusetts General Hospital

Not usually with the exception of bosutinib. I specifically start bosutinib at 200 mg and go up by 100 mg every week until the patient is at full dose. I find this helps manage the initial diarrhea associated with the drug. Otherwise, I start at the standard dose for all drugs. I may decrease the do...

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