A Study of Patient Characteristics, Co-Morbidities, and Treatment Patterns in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients in Kuwait

The aim of this study is to assess demographics, clinical features, treatment patterns, and the comorbidity burden and its impact on CML patients in the real-world clinical setting in Kuwait. Adult patients with Philadelphia positive-chromosome (Ph+ve) CML who have received at least one line of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment, such as but not limited to imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib, bosutinib, ponatinib, and asciminib will be included. The study will use data from the hospital records of CML patients between January 2014 and January 2024.

Inclusion criteria * Diagnosed with Ph+ve CML based on the European LeukemiaNet (ELN) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) diagnostic criteria. * Received at least one line of TKI therapy. * Having a documented pre-index period (equal to either 6 months prior to the index date or less in case of newly diagnosed patients). Exclusion criteria • Patients not fulfilling any of the above-mentioned inclusion criteria.