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Gleevec and Bhp - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bhp is reported as a side effect among people who take Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Cordarone, and have Carcinoid tumor.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bhp when taking Gleevec. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35,000 people who have side effects when taking Gleevec from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gleevec?

Gleevec has active ingredients of imatinib mesylate. It is often used in chronic myelogenous leukemia (cml). eHealthMe is studying from 35,415 Gleevec users. Check the latest studies of Gleevec.

What is Bhp?

Bhp is found to be associated with 1,343 drugs and 1,395 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bhp.

On Dec, 27, 2025

35,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Gleevec.
Among them, 13 people (0.04%) have Bhp.

Could Gleevec cause Bhp?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Gleevec when they have Bhp? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 33.33 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 33.33 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Bhp when taking Gleevec? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Bhp when taking Gleevec? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 14.29 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 85.71 %

What are other drugs people take besides Gleevec? *

  1. Cordarone: 2 people, 15.38%
  2. Xylocaine: 1 person, 7.69%
  3. Lamotrigine: 1 person, 7.69%
  4. Allopurinol: 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Allopurinol Sodium: 1 person, 7.69%
  6. Amlodipine: 1 person, 7.69%
  7. Aspirin: 1 person, 7.69%
  8. Flomax: 1 person, 7.69%
  9. Herceptin: 1 person, 7.69%
  10. Magnesium Oxide: 1 person, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Bhp? *

  1. Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased: 4 people, 30.77%
  2. Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 23.08%
  3. Depression: 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Prostatic Obstruction (urinary flow along the urinary tract is impaired by prostate enlargement): 3 people, 23.08%
  6. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 2 people, 15.38%
  7. Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 15.38%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 15.38%
  9. Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Joint Pain: 2 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma (a cancer tumour of an epithelium in oesophagus): 1 person, 7.69%
  2. Indigestion: 1 person, 7.69%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 7.69%
  4. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Carcinoid Tumor: 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Bhp treatments and more:

  • Bhp (46,201 reports)

How severe was Bhp and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of imatinib mesylate:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bhp:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bhp:

  • Bhp (1,395 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on imatinib mesylate (the active ingredients of Gleevec) and Gleevec (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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