Adverse reaction to biologic agents
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Adverse reactions to biologic agents, such as imatinib
, occur in more than 80% of patients, and can be characterized by edema and pruritus without dermatitis.
Imatinib
Imatinib is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. It is currently marketed by Novartis as Gleevec or Glivec as its mesylate salt, imatinib mesilate . It is used in treating chronic myelogenous leukemia , gastrointestinal stromal tumors and some other diseases...
, occur in more than 80% of patients, and can be characterized by edema and pruritus without dermatitis.