Gleevec Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Gleevec has recently been linked to heart failure and other serious cardiac injuries. Gleevec, which is known generically as imatinib, is manufactured by Novartis and was approved by the FDA in 2001 to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia, or CML. In the first half of 2006, Gleevec generated $1.2 … [Read more...]
Gleevec Side Effects May Be Linked To Heart Failure Lawsuits
Another Gleevec Side Effect
Gleevec Side Effect. French doctors have are now reporting a possible new side effect linked to Gleevec. Gleevec, generically known as imatinib, is a cancer drug most commonly used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Earlier this year, a case report by Greek doctors suggested that … [Read more...]
Cancer Drug May Pose Heart Danger
Cancer Drug May Cause Heart Problems. A successful cancer-fighting drug may also damage the heart, although a researcher says leukemia patients who need Gleevec should not abandon it. While effectively treating cancer, Gleevec can lead to heart failure in some patients, said Dr. Thomas Force, who teaches medicine at Jefferson … [Read more...]
