A benzamide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]benzoic acid with the primary aromatic amino group of 4-methyl-N3-[4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]benzene-1,3-diamine. Used (as its mesylate salt) for treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumours.
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See: Zimmermann, J., Buchdunger, E., Mett, H., Meyer, T. and Lydon, N.B. (1997) Potent and selective inhibitors of the Abl-kinase: phenylamino-pyrimidine (PAP) derivatives. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 7, 187-192. [DOI:10.1016/S0960-894X(96)00601-4]