Imatinib Definition

ĭ-măt ′ ə-nĭb
noun
A tyrosine kinase inhibitor, C29 H31 N7 O, used in its mesylate form to treat certain types of leukemia and various other diseases.
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Imatinib Sentence Examples

  • The in vitro results showed that CYP3A4 was the major human P450 enzyme catalyzing the biotransformation of imatinib.

  • Since the renal clearance of imatinib is negligible, a decrease in total body clearance is not expected in patients with renal insufficiency.

  • A structured assessment was carried out of the Novartis economic evaluation of imatinib for unresectable and/or metastatic gist.

  • Knowing this allowed for the creation of a drug called Imatinib, which inhibits this process.