Imatinib, sold under the brand names Gleevec and Glivec (both marketed worldwide by Novartis) among others, is an oral targeted therapy medication used to treat cancer. [2] Imatinib is a small molecule inhibitor targeting multiple tyrosine kinases such as CSF1R, ABL, c …

2024年11月27日 · Gleevec is a targeted therapy cancer treatment used to treat specific types of leukemia (blood cancer), bone marrow disorders, skin cancers and certain tumors of the stomach and digestive system. Gleevec (imatinib) is an oral tablet that is taken once or twice a day.

2019年6月9日 · Gleevec is a brand-name prescription medication. It’s used to treat certain types of blood cancers in adults and children. Gleevec is also used to treat a type of skin cancer and a type of...

This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and...

Imatinib is a medication that can stop cancer cells from growing in certain types of cancer like leukemia. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal blood cells. This medication comes in a tablet form that you can take by mouth with a glass of water as directed. What is this medication?

2024年5月17日 · Gleevec is a brand (trade) name for imatinib which may be used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia …

Imatinib is a targeted cancer drug. It is also known as Glivec (pronounced glee-vec). It is a treatment for a number of different cancer types. You pronounce imatinib as im-at-in-ib. How does imatinib work? Imatinib is a type of cancer growth blocker called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).

2024年11月26日 · Gleevec (imatinib) inhibits tyrosine kinases associated with the BCR-ABL, PDGF (platelet-derived growth factor), SCF (stem cell factor) and the KIT protein.

IMATINIB (i MAT in ib) treats some types of cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if …

Glivec is an anticancer medicine. It is used to treat the following diseases: chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), a cancer of the white blood cells in which granulocytes (a type of white blood cell) start growing out of control. Glivec is used when the …