CML patient elderly or frail (age ≥75, ECOG ≥2 with multiple comorbidities) where toxicit...
Deterministic view of the source YAML entity. Clinical authority remains with the cited source IDs and reviewer sign-off state.
| ID | RF-CML-FRAILTY-AGE |
|---|---|
| Type | Red flag |
| Status | reviewed 2026-04-25 | pending_clinical_signoff |
| Diseases | DIS-CML |
| Sources | SRC-ELN-CML-2020 SRC-NCCN-MPN-2025 |
Red Flag Origin
| Definition | CML patient elderly or frail (age ≥75, ECOG ≥2 with multiple comorbidities) where toxicity profile + life-expectancy considerations favor imatinib over higher-toxicity 2nd-gen TKIs |
|---|---|
| Clinical direction | de-escalate |
| Category | frailty-age |
| Shifts algorithm | ALGO-CML-1L |
Trigger Logic
{
"any_of": [
{
"comparator": ">=",
"finding": "age_years",
"threshold": 75
},
{
"finding": "cml_frail_unfit",
"value": true
},
{
"all_of": [
{
"comparator": ">=",
"finding": "ecog_performance_status",
"threshold": 2
},
{
"comparator": ">=",
"finding": "comorbidities_count",
"threshold": 2
}
]
}
],
"type": "composite"
}
Notes
Imatinib generally preferred for elderly / frail patients given: (1) lifetime CV-event risk on nilotinib increases with age; (2) treatment-free remission less of a goal in elderly; (3) cost / generic availability + Ukraine reimbursement. STUB — requires clinical co-lead signoff.
Used By
Algorithms
ALGO-CML-1L- ALGO-CML-1LALGO-CML-2L- ALGO-CML-2L
Indications
IND-CML-1L-2GEN-TKI- IND-CML-1L-2GEN-TKIIND-CML-ADVANCED-ALLOHCT- IND-CML-ADVANCED-ALLOHCT