Shenzi is a secondary antagonist in The Lion King and a main antagonist in The Lion King 1Â½. She is one of Scar's chief henchmen, along with Banzai and Ed. As a cub, Shenzi is shown to be small in size, as lean-bodied and skinny as her underfed companions.
GleevecÂ® (imatinib mesylate) in the treatment of GIST: Gleevec is a type of targeted therapy that works by inhibiting a protein called tyrosine kinase. Tyrosine kinase is overproduced in GIST cells and is responsible for helping the cancer cells survive and grow.
The BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) GleevecÂ® is FDA approved for adults with Ph positive CML in blast crisis phase, accelerated phase, or in chronic phase after failure of interferon alpha therapy. Other drug choices include Sprycel, Tasigna, Bosulif and Synribo. A clinical trial is another treatment choice.