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   			ISSUE 1106
June 11, 2001
                			
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				Gleevec (STI-571) For Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
June 11, 2001 (Issue: 1106)
				Imatinib mesylate (STI-571; Gleevec - Novartis), an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has received accelerated approval from the FDA for treatment of all phases of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) after interferon has failed.
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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