Quick Detail:
- CAS No.: 152459-95-5
- Other Names: IMA-3
- MF: C29H31N7O
- EINECS No.: 152459-95-5
- Place of Origin: Wuhan, China (Mainland)
- Type: Antineoplastic Agents
- Grade Standard: Medicine Grade
- Usage: Animal Pharmaceuticals
- Brand Name: TwoChem
- Model Number: 152459-95-5
- Purity: 99%
- Appearance: Orange powder
- Application: Pharmaceutical intermediates
Matinib Descrption
Imatinib is a Kinase Inhibitor. The mechanism of action of imatinib is as a Protein Kinase Inhibitor.
Imatinib, sold under the brand names Gleevec among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer. Specifically, it is used for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) that is Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) and certain types of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), systemic mastocytosis, and myelodysplastic syndrome. It is taken by mouth.
Imatinib Side effects
The most common side effects include feeling sick (nausea), diarrhea, headaches, leg aches/cramps, fluid retention, visual disturbances, itchy rash, lowered resistance to infection, bruising or bleeding, loss of appetite;weight gain, reduced number of blood cells (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia), and edema. Although rare, restoration of hair color has been reported as well.
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