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

Summary:

Hepatomegaly 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 month also take Aldactone, and have Gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

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

Hepatomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the liver) is found to be associated with 1,318 drugs and 1,924 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatomegaly.

On Jul, 17, 2026

35,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Gleevec.
Among them, 74 people (0.21%) have Hepatomegaly.

Among these 74 people:

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

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

female: 57.53 %
male: 42.47 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Gleevec? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hepatomegaly? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 19 people, 25.68%
Splenomegaly (enlargement of spleen): 18 people, 24.32%
Fever: 17 people, 22.97%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 15 people, 20.27%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 14 people, 18.92%
Weakness: 13 people, 17.57%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 11 people, 14.86%
Abdominal Distension: 10 people, 13.51%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 10 people, 13.51%
Drug Ineffective: 10 people, 13.51%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: 9 people, 12.16%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 7 people, 9.46%
Blast Crisis In Myelogenous Leukaemia: 3 people, 4.05%
Brain Stem Glioma (cancerous glioma tumour in the brainstem): 2 people, 2.70%
Chloroma (green-coloured tumour): 2 people, 2.70%
Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 2 people, 2.70%
Systemic Mastocytosis (a condition caused by the accumulation of mast cells in more than one part of the body): 1 person, 1.35%
Constipation: 1 person, 1.35%
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myologenic Leukaemia (accelerated phase cancer of blood-forming cells in the bone marrow): 1 person, 1.35%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia Recurrent (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes-recurrent): 1 person, 1.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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