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Definition for Imatinib
Imatinib is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer . It is currently marketed by Novartis as Gleevec ( USA ) or Glivec ( Europe / Australia ) as its mesylate salt, imatinib mesilate ( INN ).
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Imatinib is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer . It is currently marketed by Novartis as Gleevec ( USA ) or Glivec ( Europe / Australia ) as its mesylate salt, imatinib mesilate ( INN ). It was originally coded during development as CGP57148B or STI-571 (these terms are used in early preclinical publications). It is used in treating chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and a number of other malignancies .
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Imatinib - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Imatinib is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. ... (USA) or Glivec (Europe/Australia) as its mesylate salt, imatinib mesilate (INN) ...
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Imatinib
Imatinib ... Imatinib is used to treat certain types of leukemia (cancer that begins in the ... if you are allergic to imatinib or any other medications. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a606018.html
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Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate) drug description - prescription drugs and medications at RxList
Find Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate) medication description and details on prescription drugs. ... Imatinib mesylate is a white to off-white to brownish or ...
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/gleevec.htm
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Imatinib mesylate
Drug details for Imatinib mesylate. ... Imatinib is used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), one type of acute ... Imatinib can interact with many ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/imatinib-mesylate
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Imatinib (oral) - Yahoo! Health
Imatinib interferes with the growth of some cancer cells. ... Because imatinib is known to cause birth defects in an unborn baby, women of ...
http://health.yahoo.com/cancer-medications/imatinib-oral/hea...
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IMATINIB - ORAL (Gleevec) side effects, medical uses, and drug interactions.
Read more about the prescription drug IMATINIB - ORAL. ... USES: Imatinib is used to treat a type of leukemia (chronic myeloid leukemia or ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/imatinib-oral/article.htm
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imatinib medical facts from Drugs.com
Physician reviewed imatinib patient information - includes imatinib description, dosage and directions. ... Do not use imatinib without your doctor's consent ...
http://www.drugs.com/mtm/imatinib.html
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Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®) - National Cancer Institute
A collection of material on STI571 (Gleevec), the first approved drug to directly turn off the signal of a protein known to cause a cancer.
http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/digestpage/gleevec
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Imatinib (Oral Route) - MayoClinic.com
Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living. ... Imatinib is a new type of medication that prevents and stops ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR601855
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[ N - 11 C- methyl ]-[4-[(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)methyl]- N -[4-methyl-3-[[4-(3-pyridyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]phenyl]...
This searchable database includes, but is not limited to, in vivo molecular ... In addition, imatinib has been shown to be an effective treatment against a ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=micad.chapter.MethylImatinib11C
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Drug Guide: Imatinib (oral) Overview on Yahoo! Health
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking imatinib? ... What is the most important information I should know about imatinib? ...
http://health.yahoo.com/drug/d04758a1/
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Leukaemia (chronic myeloid) - imatinib
If a person has been taking imatinib for CML while in the chronic phase, but ... that imatinib treatment is continued only as part of a research study. ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/cat.asp?c=89859
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Imatinib Mesylate Drug Information, Professional
Imatinib Mesylate Drug Information from Drugs.com. Includes Imatinib Mesylate side effects, ... kinase inhibitor, imatinib mesylate, inhibits the ...
http://www.drugs.com/mmx/imatinib-mesylate.html
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imatinib-oral Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
imatinib-oral glossary includes a list of imatinib-oral related medical definitions and related ... terms that appear in the imatinib-oral, Gleevec article. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/imatinib-oral/glossary.htm
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Imatinib (Gleevec®) Blocks GIST Recurrence - National Cancer Institute
... stromal tumors (GIST) who took imatinib (Gleevec®) after surgical removal of the ... of their cancer compared to patients who did not receive imatinib treatment. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/imatinib-GIST0607
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MedlinePlus Medicinas: Imatinib
Imatinib ... Imatinib es usado para tratar ciertos tipos de de leucemia (un tipo de cáncer ... Imatinib pertenece a una clase de medicamentos llamados ...
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Imatinib - Wikipedia
Imatinib ist ein Phenylaminopyrimidin-Derivat und wird zur Behandlung der ... Imatinib wird hauptsächlich von dem Cytochrom P450 (CYP)-Isoenzym CYP3A4 ...
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imatinib
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Relative Hypocalcaemia and Muscle Cramps in Patients Receiving Imatinib for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour
Imatinib treatment causes muscle cramps in up to 40% of patients, but their ... illustrating an association between imatinib, relative hypocalcaemia, and the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1557796
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Drugs and Treatments - Imatinib Oral - Patient Handout from WebMD
Information on Imatinib Oral - Patient Handout. Find the answers you need about over the counter and prescription medications, vitamins and supplements, and much more.
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-20983-Imatinib+Oral.aspx?dru...
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Gleevec - Imatinib - Dosage - Side Effects - Drug Interactions - Warnings
Gleevec (imatinib) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. ... Gleevec, generic drug name imatinib, is a cancer drug used to ...
http://arthritis.about.com/b/2006/09/15/gleevec-imatinib-dos...
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Talk:Imatinib - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Imatinib is a former featured article candidate. ... naming policy, I propose we move this page to the INN Imatinib mesylate. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Imatinib
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Imatinib
Imatinib inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in Bcr-Abl positive cell ... or severe fluid retention), withhold imatinib until the reaction has resolved. ...
http://www.drugs.com/ppa/imatinib.html?printable=1
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Sunitinib Effective with GIST After Imatinib Fails - National Cancer Institute
... tumors (GIST) for whom the drug imatinib was no longer effective survived four ... GIST patients don't respond to imatinib and another five percent develop ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/sunitinib-and-GIST0806
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Drugs and Treatments - Imatinib Oral - Warnings from WebMD
Information on Imatinib Oral - Warnings. Find the answers you need about over the counter and prescription medications, vitamins and supplements, and much more.
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-20983-Imatinib+Mesylate+Oral...
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Imatinib mesylate - Yahoo! Health
Imatinib is available as capsules you can swallow. ... Imatinib is used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and some types of ...
http://health.yahoo.com/cancer-medications/imatinib-mesylate...
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Clinical Study: 02-I-0286, A Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Imatinib Mesylate in Reducing Eosinophilia in...
Clinical Study Summary Sheet ... and Efficacy of Imatinib Mesylate in Reducing Eosinophilia ... safety and effectiveness of imatinib mesylate in reducing the ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/cgi/detail.cgi?A_2002-I-0286.html
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Imatinib facts and comparsions at Drugs.com
All about Imatinib. View complete and up to date Imatinib information - part of the Drugs.com trusted ... the risk of bleeding, may be increased by Imatinib ...
http://www.drugs.com/cdi/imatinib.html
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Structural reengineering of imatinib to decrease cardiac risk in cancer therapy
Imatinib, a selective, small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has life-saving ... the ABL-inhibitory activity of imatinib was deleted by modifying its chemical ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2096446
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Imatinib Proves Itself in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - National Cancer Institute
The new drug STI571, also known as Gleevec, offers much promise for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and may soon surpass interferon alpha as the standard ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/sti571-proves-itself0401
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Gastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GIST) - imatinib
Imatinib is recommended at a dose of 400 mg a day as the ... issues guidance on the use of imatinib for the treatment of gastro-intestinal stromal tumours ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=226184
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Drugs and Treatments - Imatinib Oral - Side Effects from WebMD
Find information on WebMD including drug user ratings, drug interactions, medication warnings, medical uses, side effects and recommended dosage.
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-20983-Imatinib+Mesylate+Oral...
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Complete Imatinib information from Drugs.com
All about Imatinib. View complete and up to date Imatinib information - part of the Drugs.com ... Imatinib inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis ...
http://www.drugs.com/ppa/imatinib.html
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eMedicine - Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia : Article by Emmanuel C Besa, MD
Clinical article describing the slowly progressing blood and bone marrow disease that usually occurs during or after middle age.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic371.htm
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Appraisal Consultation Document: Imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia
... to conduct an appraisal of imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia and provide ... choice of whether to change to imatinib should be informed by the response of ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/related.aspx?o=74583
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Clinical Study: 07-C-0166, A Phase I Study of BMS-354825 (DASATINIB) in Children with Recurrent/Refractory Solid ...
Clinical Study Summary Sheet ... Refractory Solid Tumors or Imatinib Resistent PH Plus Leukemia ... Overriding imatinib resistance with a novel ABL kinase ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/A_2007-C-0166.html
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Cerebral relapse of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor during treatment with imatinib mesylate: Case report
The development of imatinib mesylate has made a major impact on the management ... disease while systemic disease progression appeared to be controlled by imatinib. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=524360
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Imatinib Side Effects | Drugs.com
Comprehensive and accurate Imatinib side effects information for consumers and healthcare professionals. ... some side effects for Imatinib may not be reported. ...
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/imatinib-side-effects.html
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Dasatinib, Nilotinib Effective for CML - National Cancer Institute
... or who have become resistant to imatinib (Gleevec®), according to the March 15, 2007, iss ... new targeted drugs developed to treat imatinib-resistant CML. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/dastinib-nilotinib-CML1007
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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence. ... not responded to interferon, imatinib mesylate induced major cytogenetic ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/leukemia-chronic-myelogenous-...
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Sunitinib - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... cell carcinoma (RCC) and imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) ... Dasatinib, Erlotinib, Gefitinib, Imatinib, Lapatinib, Nilotinib, Sorafenib, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunitinib
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Final Appraisal Determination: Imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia
Imatinib is recommended as a treatment option for the management of Philadelphia ... provided they have not received imatinib treatment at an earlier stage. ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/article.asp?a=35319
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bextra and Imatinib Drug Interactions
bextra and Imatinib Drug Interactions. Drug-drug and drug-food interactions between bextra and Imatinib ... fluconazole, fluvoxamine, imatinib, and zafirlukast. ...
http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/bextra_d04778_imatinib_d04758.html
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Imatinib mesylate reduces production of extracellular matrix and prevents development of experimental dermal ...
... to test the potential use of imatinib mesylate as an antifibrotic drug for the ... and PDGF was also strongly and dose-dependently inhibited by imatinib mesylate. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17195235?dopt=AbstractPlus
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The role of c-kit and imatinib mesylate in uveal melanoma
Imatinib mesylate is a FDA approved compound that inhibits tyrosine quinase ... Imatinib mesylate controls tumor growth in up to 85% of advanced ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Imatinib 'Treatment Holiday' Poses Risk - National Cancer Institute
... are controlled with the drug imatinib (Gleevec®) risk rapid progression of ... Imatinib can provide tumor control and prolong overall survival in up to 90 ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/GIST0407
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Imatinib - Wikipédia
... ou mésylate d'imatinib ou simplement imatinib est un médicament utilisé pour ... Imatinib attenuates diabetes-associated atherosclerosis. ...
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imatinib
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hydrocodone and Imatinib Drug Interactions
hydrocodone and Imatinib Drug Interactions. Drug-drug and drug-food interactions between hydrocodone and Imatinib ... of these isoenzymes by imatinib. ...
http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/hydrocodone_d03075_imatinib_d04758.html
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2002/025 Reactive press release - appraisal of imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia
... on both the clinical effectiveness and the cost effectiveness of imatinib. ... Control Trial (RCT) data on imatinib and of the difficulties of undertaking ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/article.asp?a=32002
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Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate) drug indications and dosage - prescription drugs and medications at RxList
Learn the indications and dosage for Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate) and other prescription drugs and medications at RxList.
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/gleevec_ids.htm
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tramadol and Imatinib Drug Interactions
tramadol and Imatinib Drug Interactions. Drug-drug and drug-food interactions between tramadol and Imatinib ... to inhibition of these isoenzymes by imatinib. ...
http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/tramadol_d03826_imatinib_d04758.html
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