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Imatinib Mesylate After Surgery Dramatically Reduces Risk of Cancer Returning in Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in late December 2008, approved imatinib mesylate (Glivec®, Novartis AG, Lichtstrasse 35, 4056 Basel, Switzerland and Gleevec®, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, NJ) for the post-surgery treatment of adult patients following complete surgical removal of KIT (CD117)-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).



The tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib mesylate is now the only post-surgery treatment… Continue

Added by Peter Hofland, PhD on January 19, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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