Imatinib Mesylate
Synonyms
Alpha-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-3'-((4-(3-pyridyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)amino)-p-tolu-p-toluidide
CGP 57148
CGP-57148
CGP57148
CGP57148B
Gleevec
Glivec
Imatinib
Imatinib Methanesulfonate
Mesylate, Imatinib
Methanesulfonate, Imatinib
ST 1571
ST1571
STI 571
STI-571
STI571
A tyrosine kinase inhibitor and ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT that inhibits the BCR-ABL kinase created by chromosome rearrangements in CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA and ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA, as well as PDG-derived tyrosine kinases that are overexpressed in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.