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ba0001pp141 | Cancer and bone: basic, translational and clinical | ECTS2013

Therapeutic interest of Imatinib Mesylate in osteosarcoma

Gobin Berengere , Moriceau Gatien , Ory Benjamin , Brion Regis , Redini Francoise , Heymann Dominique

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor, characterized by osteoid production and/or osteolytic lesions of bone. A lack of response to chemotherapeutic treatments points out the importance of exploring new therapeutic ways. Imatinib Mesylate (Glivec, Novartis Pharma), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been originally developed for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. Several studies revealed that Imatinib Mesylate inhibits osteoclast differentiation th...