GLEEVEC (imatinib mesylate)

TherapyNovartis

GLEEVEC (imatinib mesylate) from Novartis is a precision therapy used in cancers driven by BCR-ABL, KIT, or PDGFRA alterations.

Approvals
3
Indications
3
Biomarkers
3
Mapped tests
3

Where this therapy is approved with a companion diagnostic

Each row represents a defined combination of indication, biomarker criteria, and GLEEVEC. Select a testing pathway to see the eligible companion diagnostic tests.

Indication-specific approvals

Approvals where GLEEVEC is tied to a specific indication and biomarker definition.

IndicationBiomarker criteriaNotes
Aggressive Systemic Mastocytosis
Heme · Mastocytosis
KIT
  • D816V
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Heme · Bone Marrow
PDGFRB
  • PDGFRB gene rearrangement at 5q31~33
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
Solid Tumor · GIST
C-Kit
  • protein expression in CD117 antigen-expressing cells
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Tumor-agnostic approvals

Approvals defined at the solid tumor level where biomarker criteria determine eligibility for GLEEVEC.

No tumor-agnostic companion diagnostic approvals are currently mapped for this therapy.

Tests used in these approvals

These assays are identified in FDA labeling or sponsor materials as companion diagnostics or acceptable tests when considering GLEEVEC for eligible patients.

Test
KIT D816V Assay
ARUP Laboratories, Inc.
Method
PCR
Specimen
Bone marrow
Test
PDGFRB FISH Assay
ARUP Laboratories, Inc.
Method
FISH
Specimen
Bone marrow
Test
Dako c-KIT pharmDx
Dako North America, Inc. (Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
This view is scoped to GLEEVEC (imatinib mesylate). You can also see how it compares with other therapies and indications on the main Know Your Companions™ map.