241127-58-2

Novel antitumor agent that induces apoptosis in tumor cells through inhibition of the tyrosine kinase BCR/ABL.

p210 bcr/abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor (IC 50 = 14 μ M). Induces apoptosis in T-lymphoblastic human leukemia cell lines (IC 50 values range from 16.8 to 216.3 nM) in vitro . Displays selectivity for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) myeloid progenitors in vitro .