Characterization of Real World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Among Older Adults with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Pre Novel-Agents Era: An Analysis of the 2007-2013 SEER-Medicare Database
Mato A, Jahnke J, Li P, Mehra M, Ladage V, Mahler M, Huntington S, Doshi J. Characterization of Real World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Among Older Adults with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Pre Novel-Agents Era: An Analysis of the 2007-2013 SEER-Medicare Database. Blood 2016, 128: 4773. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.4773.4773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic lymphocytic leukemiaOlder CLL patientsOverall survivalTreatment initiationCox regressionCLL patientsClinical trialsFirst treatmentNovel agentsChlorambucil monotherapyOlder adultsLymphocytic leukemiaMedicare feeClinical practiceLow-income subsidy statusReal-world treatment patternsRecent landmark clinical trialsCLL/SLL patientsLogistic regressionOlder individualsAdvisory CommitteeGilead SciencesReal-world outcome dataAnemia/thrombocytopeniaApproval of ibrutinib