Imatinib is a small molecule kinase inhibitor that revolutionized the treatment of cancer, particularly chronic myeloid leukemia, in 2001. It was deemed a "miracle drug" due to its clinical success, as oncologist Dr. Brian noted that "complete hematologic responses were observed in 53 of 54 patients with CML treated with a daily dosage of 300 mg or more and ...
Imatinib is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia with Philadelphia chromosome mutation (Ph+) in blast crisis, accelerated phase, or chronic phase after IFN-alpha therapy failure.Additionally, imatinib is also indicated to treat adult and pediatric Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia, adult myelodysplastic/myeloproliferativ...
Department of Hematology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Southern Swedish Regional Tumour Registry, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
University of Michigan Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Local Institution, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Novartis RIGHT Trial Hotline, East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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