CASNumber220127-57-1
EmpiricalFormula(HillNotation)C29H31N7O·CH4O3S
MolecularWeight589.71
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Biochem/physiolActions
Imatinibmesylateisatyrosinekinaseinhibitorwithantineoplasticactivity.ImatinibisapotentinhibitoroftheBcr-Ablkinaseencodedbythebcr-abloncogeneaswellasreceptortyrosinekinasesencodedbyc-kitandplatelet-derivedgrowthfactorreceptor(PDGFR)oncogenes.ImatinibmesylateinhibitionofBcr-AbltyrosinekinasecreatedbythePhiladelphiachromosomeabnormalityfoundinCMLdecreasesproliferationandenhancesapoptosisinleukemiasCMLandALL.Inhibitionofc-kittyrosineactivityinhibitsmast-cellandcellularproliferationinthosediseasesoverexpressingc-kitsuchasgastrointestinalstromaltumor(GIST).