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How a pill approved 25 years ago transformed cancer treatment
Filed: May 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
Summary: FDA approval of Gleevec in 2001 helped usher in a new era of cancer care.
WHO: Food and Drug Administration
WHAT: FDA approval of Gleevec to treat a form of leukemia
WHEN: May 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The drug was approved to treat a form of leukemia.
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