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Stephen G. O'Brien
Researcher at Newcastle University
Publications - 64
Citations - 12949
Stephen G. O'Brien is an academic researcher from Newcastle University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Imatinib mesylate & Imatinib. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 63 publications receiving 12160 citations. Previous affiliations of Stephen G. O'Brien include University of Liverpool & Freeman Hospital.
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Imatinib compared with interferon and low-dose cytarabine for newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia
Stephen G. O'Brien,François Guilhot,Richard A. Larson,Insa Gathmann,Michele Baccarani,Francisco Cervantes,Jan J. Cornelissen,Thomas Fischer,Andreas Hochhaus,Timothy P. Hughes,Klaus Lechner,Johan Lanng Nielsen,Philippe Rousselot,Josy Reiffers,Giuseppe Saglio,John D. Shepherd,Bengt Simonsson,Alois Gratwohl,John M. Goldman,Hagop M. Kantarjian,Kerry Taylor,Gregor Verhoef,Ann E. Bolton,Renaud Capdeville,Brian J. Druker +24 more
TL;DR: Imatinib was superior to interferon alfa plus low-dose cytarabine as first-line therapy in newly diagnosed chronic-phase CML and was better tolerated than combination therapy.
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Five-year follow-up of patients receiving imatinib for chronic myeloid leukemia
Brian J. Druker,François Guilhot,Stephen G. O'Brien,Insa Gathmann,Hagop M. Kantarjian,Norbert Gattermann,Michael W. Deininger,Richard T. Silver,John M. Goldman,Richard Stone,Francisco Cervantes,Andreas Hochhaus,Bayard L. Powell,Janice Gabrilove,Philippe Rousselot,Josy Reiffers,Jan J. Cornelissen,Timothy P. Hughes,Hermine Agis,Thea Kolsen Fischer,Gregor Verhoef,John D. Shepherd,Giuseppe Saglio,Alois Gratwohl,Johan Lanng Nielsen,Jerald P. Radich,Bengt Simonsson,Kerry Taylor,Michele Baccarani,Charlene So,Laurie Letvak,Richard A. Larson +31 more
TL;DR: After 5 years of follow-up, continuous treatment of chronic-phase CML with imatinib as initial therapy was found to induce durable responses in a high proportion of patients.
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Long-Term Outcomes of Imatinib Treatment for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Andreas Hochhaus,Richard A. Larson,François Guilhot,Jerald P. Radich,Susan Branford,Timothy P. Hughes,Michele Baccarani,Michael W. Deininger,Francisco Cervantes,Satoko Fujihara,Christine Elke Ortmann,Hans D. Menssen,Hagop M. Kantarjian,Stephen G. O'Brien,Brian J. Druker +14 more
TL;DR: Almost 11 years of follow-up showed that the efficacy of Imatinib persisted over time and that long‐term administration of imatinib was not associated with unacceptable cumulative or late toxic effects.
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Six-year follow-up of patients receiving imatinib for the first-line treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.
Andreas Hochhaus,Stephen G. O'Brien,François Guilhot,B. J. Druker,Susan Branford,Letizia Foroni,JohnM. Goldman,Martin C. Müller,Jerald P. Radich,Marc Rudoltz,Manisha Mone,Insa Gathmann,Timothy P. Hughes,Richard A. Larson +13 more
TL;DR: During the sixth year of study treatment, there were no reports of disease progression to accelerated phase (AP) or blast crisis (BC), and the toxicity profile was unchanged.
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International Randomized Study of Interferon Vs STI571 (IRIS) 8-Year Follow up: Sustained Survival and Low Risk for Progression or Events in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP) Treated with Imatinib
Michael W. Deininger,Stephen G. O'Brien,François Guilhot,John M. Goldman,Andreas Hochhaus,Timothy P. Hughes,Jerald P. Radich,Alan Hatfield,Manisha Mone,Jeiry Filian,John V. Reynolds,Insa Gathmann,Richard A. Larson,Brian J. Druker +13 more
TL;DR: CML-CP pts responding to IM had a low overall risk of progression to AP/BC and the safety profile of IM remains unchanged after 8 yr, with no previously unreported AEs identified over the past 36 mo.