Imatinib mesylate is an example of:
a. Cell cycle specific chemotherapy
b. An oncogene
c. Targeted therapy
d. A tumor suppressor gene
ANS: C
Imatinib mesylate is an example of targeted therapy; the drug was initially developed and used for treatment of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia. It targets the fusion protein made from the fusion gene resulting from the Philadelphia chromosome.
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