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February 22nd, 2008 Posted in Cancer Research Notes

news image Imatinib Effective Over Long Term in Refractory Leukemia
Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec^®) therapy shows lasting safety and efficacy in chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia patients in whom interferon-alpha treatment has failed.

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