Imatinib Mesylate

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, Dermatofibrosarcoma, Leukemia + 17 more

Treatment

35 FDA approvals

20 Active Studies for Imatinib Mesylate

What is Imatinib Mesylate

Imatinib

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Imatinib is a cancer-fighting medicine used to treat several types of cancer. It is sold under the brand names Gleevec and Glivec. Imatinib works by blocking certain enzymes, which prevents tumor growth. This is the first drug of its kind, as it specifically targets cancer cells instead of just any rapidly dividing cells.

Gleevec

is the brand name

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Imatinib Mesylate Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Gleevec

Imatinib

2001

64

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Imatinib, also called Gleevec, is approved by the FDA for 35 uses including recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) .

recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Leukemia, Myeloid, Accelerated Phase

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES)

FIP1L1-PDGFRα fusion kinase status unknown Chronic eosinophilic leukemia

Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD)

Accelerated phase chronic myologenic leukemia

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Blast Crisis

newly diagnosed, chronic phase Chronic myeloid leukemia

Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia (CEL)

Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

refractory, chronic phase Chronic myeloid leukemia

metastatic Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

unresectable Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

cKit mutational status unknown Aggressive systemic mastocytosis

FIP1L1-PDGFRα fusion kinase status unknown Hypereosinophilic syndrome

Systemic Mastocytosis, Aggressive (ASM)

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

Blast Phase

Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Leukemia

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

Eosinophilic leukemia

Dermatofibrosarcoma

Dermatofibrosarcoma

Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

Mastocytosis, Systemic

Myeloproliferative Disorders

Effectiveness

How Imatinib Mesylate Affects Patients

Imatinib is a medicine used to treat certain types of cancer. It works by blocking the activity of certain proteins (called tyrosine kinases) that help cancer cells grow and divide. Imatinib specifically targets a protein called BCR-ABL, which is involved in many processes that cause cancer cells to grow and spread. Normal cells are usually not affected by imatinib because they have other proteins that can take over the job of the blocked protein. But cancer cells rely heavily on BCR-ABL, so they are more likely to be impacted by imatinib.

How Imatinib Mesylate works in the body

Imatinib mesylate is a drug that stops cancer cells from growing and spreading. It does this by blocking a protein called BCR-ABL, which is found in higher amounts in cancer cells. Imatinib also targets the proteins that help cancer cells survive, such as PDGF and SCF, by blocking their activity. In lab tests, imatinib has been shown to stop the growth of cancer cells and even cause them to die.

When to interrupt dosage

The measure of Imatinib Mesylate is contingent upon the determined ailment, including Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) and Desmoid Tumors. The amount of dosage is contingent upon the method of delivery specified in the table below.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Dermatofibrosarcoma

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Leukemia, Myeloid, Accelerated Phase

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Eosinophilic leukemia

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Myeloproliferative Disorders

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Blast Phase

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Chordoma

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Leukemia

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Dermatofibrosarcoma

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Mastocytosis, Systemic

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Metastatic Melanoma

, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 80.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, coated - Oral, Tablet, coated, Solution - Oral, Solution

Warnings

Imatinib Mesylate Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

Pulse Frequency

Do Not Combine

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Imatinib Mesylate.

Common Imatinib Mesylate Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

2-Methoxyethanol

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Imatinib is combined with 2-Methoxyethanol.

9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Imatinib is combined with 9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A.

Abetimus

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Imatinib is combined with Abetimus.

Acteoside

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Imatinib is combined with Acteoside.

Aldosterone

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Imatinib is combined with Aldosterone.

Imatinib Mesylate Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Common side effects of taking Voltaren include swelling, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, joint pain, diarrhea, rash, tiredness, and stomach pain. In animal studies, long-term use has been connected to liver, kidney, and heart damage, as well as a weakened immune system. Additionally, animals developed cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), chronic kidney disease, and tumors in the preputial gland. Genotoxic effects have been observed in laboratory tests. Fertility was not affected in animal studies. It is important to be aware of potential toxicities in humans, such as liver toxicity, kidney damage, cardiac

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Imatinib Mesylate Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Imatinib Mesylate?

A total of 290 active studies are presently examining the use of Imatinib Mesylate in treating Metastatic Melanoma, unresectable Gastrointestinal stromal tumor and Systemic Mastocytosis.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

20 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Phase 1

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

106 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3

Mastocytosis, Systemic

0 Actively Recruiting

Chordoma

0 Actively Recruiting

Leukemia

0 Actively Recruiting

Leukemia, Myeloid, Accelerated Phase

0 Actively Recruiting

Blast Phase

0 Actively Recruiting

Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

0 Actively Recruiting

Myeloproliferative Disorders

1 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2

Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

0 Actively Recruiting

Metastatic Melanoma

0 Actively Recruiting

Dermatofibrosarcoma

0 Actively Recruiting

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

4 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2

Eosinophilic leukemia

0 Actively Recruiting

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

0 Actively Recruiting

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

0 Actively Recruiting

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

0 Actively Recruiting

Dermatofibrosarcoma

0 Actively Recruiting

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

0 Actively Recruiting

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

0 Actively Recruiting

Imatinib Mesylate Reviews: What are patients saying about Imatinib Mesylate?

5

Patient Review

7/23/2021

Imatinib Mesylate for Stromal Tumor of Stomach or Intestines

Glivec was really effective in preventing the cancer from recurring and spreading. I did experience some side effects, but overall it's a great drug that has helped me stay calm during this difficult time.

5

Patient Review

4/1/2018

Imatinib Mesylate for Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

The only thing I experienced were occasional skin itchings on my lower legs, which were hardly noticeable.

4

Patient Review

7/28/2013

Imatinib Mesylate for Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

I experienced fatigue, an increase in weight, and headaches.

3.7

Patient Review

3/7/2022

Imatinib Mesylate for Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

I was diagnosed with CML on March 4th, 2022 in Lusaka, Zambia. So far I've only experienced nausea, vomiting, and intense hip bone joint pain. It's been just three days of taking this medication and I feel much better already. Hoping for continued success with this treatment!

3.3

Patient Review

11/11/2009

Imatinib Mesylate for Stromal Tumor of Stomach or Intestines

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Patient Q&A Section about imatinib mesylate

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is imatinib mesylate used for?

"Imatinib mesylate is approved to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adults and children who test positive for the Philadelphia chromosome. In adults, it is used for disease that has recurred or is resistant to treatment."

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Is imatinib a chemotherapy?

"Imatinib, which is marketed worldwide by Novartis as Gleevec and Glivec, is an oral chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer."

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Is imatinib mesylate the same as imatinib?

"The drug Imatinib Mesylate is known by the trade name Gleevec and the generic name STI-571. In some cases, doctors or other health care professionals may use the trade name when referring to the generic drug."

Answered by AI

How does imatinib mesylate work?

"Imatinib works by binding to the ATP binding site, locking it in a closed or self-inhibited conformation, and inhibiting the enzyme activity of the protein. This process results in "switching off" the downstream signaling pathways that promote leukemogenesis."

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Clinical Trials for Imatinib Mesylate

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T Cell Depletion for Leukemia

Any Age
All Sexes
Seattle, WA

This phase II trial tests how well removing CD45RA positive naive T cells works to prevent graft versus host disease in older patients undergoing standard of care allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is when healthy cells are collected from a donor and infused into a patient to help the patient's bone marrow make more healthy cells and platelets and help destroy any remaining cancer cells. Giving chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a stem cell transplant helps kill cancer cells in the body and helps make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can attack the body's normal cells (called graft-versus-host disease). Removing the T cells from the donor cells before the transplant may stop this from happening. Giving CD45RA positive naive T cell depleted allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant may prevent graft versus host disease while treating acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome in older adults.

Phase 2
Waitlist Available

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Phuong Vo, MD

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Irradiation + Chemotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

18+
All Sexes
Duarte, CA

This phase II trial tests the effect of total marrow and lymphoid irradiation (TMLI) in combination with fludarabine and melphalan as conditioning regimen in older patients with acute myeloid leukemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory) and that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) and are undergoing a donor (allogeneic) peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) from a matched related or unrelated donor. HCT is the only curative treatment for high-risk patients, but the side effects related to the current conditioning treatments limit the use to younger and more fit patients. TMLI is a targeted form of total body radiation that uses intensity-modulated radiation therapy to target marrow, lymph node chains, and the spleen. It is designed to reduce radiation-associated side effects and maximize the radiation therapeutic effect. Fludarabine blocks cells from making deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of purine antagonist and a type of ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor. Melphalan is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It may kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing. Giving chemotherapy, such as fludarabine and melphalan, and TMLI before an allogeneic transplant helps kill cancer cells in the body and helps make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells to grow. When healthy stem cells from a related or unrelated donor, such as PBSC HCT, that closely match the patient's blood, are infused into a patient, they may help the patient's bone marrow make more healthy cells and platelets, an may help destroy any remaining cancer cells. Giving TMLI in combination with fludarabine and melphalan as conditioning treatment for an allogeneic PBSC HCT from a matched related or unrelated donor may be safe, tolerable, and/or effective in treating high-risk older patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Phase 2
Recruiting

City of Hope Medical Center

Monzr M Al Malki

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Elritercept vs Epoetin Alfa for Anemia

18+
All Sexes
Orange, CA

The main aim of this study is to assess how much elritercept reduces the need for RBC (red blood cell) transfusions and improves hemoglobin blood values in addition to how safe elritercept is when compared with epoetin alfa. Other key aims are to learn how much elritercept improves tiredness and quality of life as reported by participants compared with epoetin alfa; to assess what risks (side effects) and how often they occur with elritercept compared with epoetin alfa. The study will also collect information for researchers to see how the disease in the bone marrow or other body areas may be affected by elritercept compared with epoetin alfa to try to learn how to better treat this disease.

Phase 3
Recruiting

Hematology-Oncology Medical Group of Orange County, Inc - Orange - 1010 W. La Veta Avenue (+20 Sites)

Study Director

Takeda

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CD64 CAR T Cell Therapy for Leukemia and MDS

18+
All Sexes
Aurora, CO

This is a Phase 1, open label, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety, expansion, persistence, and preliminary clinical activity of lentivirally transduced autologous T cells expressing anti-CD64 chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) expressing tandem CD3ζ and 4-1BB (CD3ζ/4-1BB) costimulatory domains in subjects with refractory or relapsed (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This CAR T cell product will be referred to as "CD64 CAR T" which is CD64 directed, autologous, genetically modified CAR T cells. The primary objective of the study is to identify the safety profile and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of CD64 CAR T in subjects with R/R AML as determined by the defined DLTs using a standard Bayesian Optimal Interval (BOIN) design.

Phase 1
Recruiting

University of Colorado Hospital

Mathew Angelos, MD, PhD

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