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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a cancer of white blood cells that begins in the bone marrow. It develops slowly for many people, as early white blood cells become abnormal.

Gleevec

Imatinib

400mg

Imatinib tablets for chronic myeloid leukaemia and stomach tumours. It disables the abnormal protein that fuels the growth of leukaemia cells.

From$10.63/ tabletView

Hydrea

Hydroxycarbamide

500mg

Hydroxycarbamide tablets for chronic myeloid leukaemia and certain head and neck cancers. It works by stopping cancer cells from dividing.

From$2.12/ tabletView

Sprycel

Dasatinib

50mg

Dasatinib tablets for chronic myeloid and acute lymphocytic leukaemia. It blocks proteins that drive leukaemia cell growth.

From$129.00/ bottleView

Key points

  • Age: It can affect people at any age, although it becomes more common with age.
  • Symptoms: CML can cause tiredness, weight loss, night sweats or a feeling of fullness below the ribs, but symptoms vary.
  • Long-term control: For many people, CML is well controlled and does not shorten life.

Medicines listed for Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

The listed products contain imatinib, hydroxycarbamide and dasatinib. Imatinib and dasatinib are tyrosine kinase inhibitors, a class of targeted cancer medicines used in chronic myeloid leukaemia. Hydroxycarbamide is a chemotherapy medicine that can lower blood cell counts. Read more about Imatinib and Dasatinib.

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