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INTRODUCTION:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in adults in the US. Sixty-seven percent of patients diagnosed with CLL are age 65 years or older. While new agents and treatment combinations have been approved for CLL and treatment guidelines take into consideration age, frailty, and comorbidity status, limited information exists on current prescribing patterns or the demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals receiving them. The objectives of this study were to: 1) characterize CLL treatment patterns and timing of treatment; 2) identify factors associated with the receipt of CLL treatment in the US Medicare population.

Onukwugha: BeiGene, Ltd.: Research Funding; Sanofi Aventis: Other: Faculty mentor on a pre-doctoral fellowship. Cooke: BeiGene, Ltd.: Research Funding. Yang: BeiGene, Ltd.: Current Employment. Liu: BeiGene, Ltd.: Current Employment. Tang: BeiGene, Ltd.: Current Employment.