UGT1A1 and Hyperbilirubinemia: The goals of the present study were as follows: 1) to determine the major molecular response rate (MMR) at 12 months of twice daily (BID) treatment with 400 mg nilotinib in patients with imatinib-resistant/intolerant CML-CP or -AP; 2) to evaluate molecular responses associated with BCR-ABL1 mutation status or plasma concentrations of nilotinib; and 3) to evaluate the safety of administering 400 mg nilotinib BID, including hyperbilirubinemia development, based on plasma concentrations of nilotinib or polymorphisms of UGT1A1 and UGT1A9.