Novartis Seeks Approval for Gleevec in Four Rare Cancers
EAST HANOVER, New JerseyNovartis has submitted supplemental NDAs for imatinib (Gleevec) as treatment for four rare types of cancer. The diseases, all with Gleevec-sensitive pathways, are dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, certain forms of myeloproliferative disorders, hypereosinophilic syndrome, and systemic mastocytosis.