(kÄn'sÉr) 1  A disease characterized by any of various malignant neoplasms composed of abnormal cells that tend to proliferate rapidly and invade surrounding tissue. Without treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation, cancer cells can metastasize to other body sites and cause organ failure and death. 2  A malignant tumor.
Dosage and Administration (2.6, 2.7) 8/2016. Warnings and Precautions (5.10) 8/2016. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Gleevec is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of: Newly diagnosed adult and pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase (1.1)
But if recent history is a lesson, that may not help bring down the price much. When Gleevec, a miraculous drug to effectively treat a certain type of leukemia, was released in 2001, people at first choked at its $30,000 annual price tag.