Bosulif
What Bosulif is used for
Bosulif is indicated for the treatment of:• Adult and paediatric patients aged 6 years and older with newly-diagnosed (ND) chronic phase (CP) Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukaemia (Ph+ CML).• Adult and paediatric patients aged 6 years and older with CP Ph+ CML previously treated with one or more tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s) [TKI(s)] and for whom imatinib, nilotinib and dasatinib are not considered appropriate treatment options.• Adult patients with accelerated phase (AP), and blast phase (BP) Ph+ CML previously treated with one or more tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s) [TKI(s)] and for whom imatinib, nilotinib and dasatinib are not considered appropriate treatment options.
Approved use, as published by the European Medicines Agency.
Key facts
- Brand
- Bosulif
- Active substance
- bosutinib
- Disease area
- Leukemia, Myeloid
- Medicine group
- Antineoplastic agents;Protein kinase inhibitors
- ATC code
- L01EA04
- Marketing authorisation holder
- Pfizer Europe MA EEIG
- Authorised in the EU since
- 2013
Official information
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Common questions
What is Bosulif used for?
Bosulif is indicated for the treatment of:• Adult and paediatric patients aged 6 years and older with newly-diagnosed (ND) chronic phase (CP) Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukaemia (Ph+ CML).• Adult and paediatric patients aged 6 years and older with CP Ph+ CML previously treated with one or more tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s) [TKI(s)] and for whom imatinib, nilotinib and dasatinib are not considered appropriate treatment options.• Adult patients with accelerated phase (AP), and blast phase (BP) Ph+ CML previously treated with one or more tyrosine kinase inhibitor(s) [TKI…
What is the active substance in Bosulif?
Bosulif contains bosutinib.
Who makes Bosulif?
The EU marketing authorisation holder is Pfizer Europe MA EEIG.
Source: European Medicines Agency medicines data (ema.europa.eu), reproduced with acknowledgement of the source. Page made 5 November 2026 by Satya Babu.
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