A 68 yo man comes to GP with fatigue and lowgrade fever. Fluorescence in situ hybridization is done on bone marrow cells and shows chimeric mRNA that encodes a highly active tyrosine kinase. 1. What drug is most appropriate to treat this patient with?

🎲 Try a Random Question  |  Total Questions in Quiz: 247  |  🧠 Study this quiz with Flashcards
This question is part of a full practice quiz:
USMLE General Principles Question Bank — practice the complete quiz, review flashcards, or try a random question.

The General Principles section of the USMLE covers these topics:
Biochemistry
Genetics
Microbiology
Pathology
Pharmacology


1. A 68 yo man comes to GP with fatigue and lowgrade fever. Fluorescence in situ hybridization is done on bone marrow cells and shows chimeric mRNA that encodes a highly active tyrosine kinase. 1. What drug is most appropriate to treat this patient with?