Sebastian has chronic myelogenous leukemia and is being given imatinib (Gleevec).Imatinib blocks specific enzymes and growth factor receptors that affect cancer cell proliferation and belongs to the class of drugs called ____.

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Imatinib (Gleevec) is a signal transduction inhibitor. It works by blocking the action of enzymes and growth factor receptors involved in the signaling pathways that lead to cancer cell proliferation, specifically targeting the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase enzyme in chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Sebastian Has Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and Is Being Given Imatinib