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Mercaptopurine, Imatinib — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Purine analog antimetabolite and tyrosine kinase inhibitor combination
Purine metabolism enzymes (mercaptopurine); BCR-ABL, c-KIT, PDGFR (imatinib)
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Mercaptopurine, Imatinib (Mercaptopurine, Imatinib) — St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Mercaptopurine and imatinib work together as a combination therapy: mercaptopurine is a purine analog that inhibits nucleotide synthesis to kill rapidly dividing cells, while imatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that blocks BCR-ABL and other oncogenic kinases.
Comparator set
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercaptopurine, Imatinib TARGET | Mercaptopurine, Imatinib | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | phase 3 | Purine analog antimetabolite and tyrosine kinase inhibitor combination | Purine metabolism enzymes (mercaptopurine); BCR-ABL, c-KIT, PDGFR (imatinib) |
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Drug Landscape (2026). Mercaptopurine, Imatinib — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/mercaptopurine-imatinib. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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