imatinib
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- noun
- /ɪˈmætɪnɪb/
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imatinib
- In the present study, we showed that relatively low doses of imatinib mesylate (10 mg/kg twice per day) mitigate the deleterious side effects of the drug.
- imatinib mesylate
- administered imatinib
- effects of imatinib
Examples
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In the literature, imatinib mesylate therapy has been used by cardiovascular surgeons to reduce neointimal hyperplasia due to balloon-induced injuries.
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Patients receiving imatinib have reported fewer side effects compared to other cancer treatments.
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Multiple medications have been created that specifically attack this gene (imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib).
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Otherwise, his medical history was significant for Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia, which had been treated with oral imatinib.
Academic text (2009) -
Imatinib mesylate (ST1571-Gleevec, Novartis, Germany) is a PDGF receptor blocker that targets three different activities (15-17).
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Doctors often prescribe imatinib to treat chronic myeloid leukemia effectively.
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Research has shown that imatinib can significantly improve the survival rates of patients with certain cancers.
Synonyms
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A medicine that treats cancer by killing or stopping cancer cells
A drug that stops proteins that make cancer cells grow, used to treat some cancers
A medicine that prevents or treats cancer of the blood
A drug that stops or kills cancer cells, usually given in chemotherapy
How Effective
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Imatinib is a modern drug name made by scientists, and a helpful way to remember it is the ending -nib, which appears in many cancer medicines that 'block' certain proteins in cells. That's why imatinib is a medicine that 'blocks' cell signals and is used to treat some types of leukemia.