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

Summary:

Copd is reported as a side effect among people who take Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have Gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Copd 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 Copd?

Copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is found to be associated with 1,901 drugs and 2,176 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Copd.

On Nov, 27, 2025

35,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Gleevec.
Among them, 101 people (0.29%) have Copd.

Among these 101 people:

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

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

female: 58 %
male: 42 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Gleevec? *

What are other side effects people have besides Copd? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 45 people, 44.55%
Diarrhea: 21 people, 20.79%
Cough: 20 people, 19.80%
Pneumonia: 17 people, 16.83%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 14 people, 13.86%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 14 people, 13.86%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 12.87%
Infection: 13 people, 12.87%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 12 people, 11.88%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 12 people, 11.88%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: 10 people, 9.90%
Pain: 6 people, 5.94%
Urticaria Pigmentosa (skin disease that produces patches of darker skin (lesions) and very bad itching): 5 people, 4.95%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 5 people, 4.95%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 4.95%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 3.96%
Systemic Mastocytosis (a condition caused by the accumulation of mast cells in more than one part of the body): 3 people, 2.97%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 2.97%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 3 people, 2.97%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 2 people, 1.98%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Gleevec:

Gleevec (35,415 reports)

Copd treatments and more:

Copd (198,233 reports)

Browse all side effects of Gleevec:

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Common drugs associated with Copd:

Spiriva side effect: Copd (7,848 reports)
Prednisone side effect: Copd (6,676 reports)
Aspirin side effect: Copd (5,409 reports)
Symbicort side effect: Copd (5,257 reports)
Albuterol side effect: Copd (4,859 reports)
Furosemide side effect: Copd (3,163 reports)
Lasix side effect: Copd (2,971 reports)
Fosamax side effect: Copd (2,963 reports)
Omeprazole side effect: Copd (2,708 reports)
Lisinopril side effect: Copd (2,650 reports)

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Copd:

Copd (1,901 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Copd:

Copd: 9,294 reports
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 8,713 reports
Chronic obstructive lung disease: 4,882 reports
Chronic obstructive airway disease: 4,861 reports
Ra: 4,491 reports
Asthma: 4,338 reports
Chronic asthma: 4,332 reports
Osteoporosis: 3,554 reports
Hypertension: 3,516 reports
Thin bones: 3,431 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Copd:

Copd (2,176 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

O'rafferty C, McElligott F, Storey L, O'marcaigh A, Smith O, "Pneumatosis intestinalis and imatinib mesylate", Annals of hematology, 2014 Oct .
O'rafferty C, McElligott F, Storey L, O'marcaigh A, Smith O, "Pneumatosis intestinalis and imatinib mesylate", Annals of hematology, 2014 Oct .

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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