Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that BCR::ABL1 status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Dasatinib in patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

Health Canada approved dasatinib for the treatment of adults with Ph+ chronic, accelerated, or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy including imatinib mesylate.

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

SPRYCEL (dasatinib) is indicated for the treatment of adults with Ph+ chronic, accelerated, or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy including imatinib mesylate.

Citation

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada. Sprycel (dasatinib) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00080799.PDF. Revised June 2025. Accessed April 2026.