ExoticRx · exoticrx.com/drugs/imatinib
US brand names:Gleevec
Imatinib is dosed at 5–10 mg/kg PO q24h in dogs, per Withrow & MacEwen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 6th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Selectively inhibits BCR-ABL, c-KIT, and PDGFR tyrosine kinases. Blocks signaling pathways involved in cell proliferation and survival in KIT-mutant tumors.
Hepatotoxicity — monitor liver enzymes. GI upset, edema, and myelosuppression possible. Used for mast cell tumors and GIST in dogs. Expensive.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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