Various analytical methods for estimation of Imatinib: A review

Thangabalan Boovizhikannan *, Ramya Nethakara Mahesh and Porkodi Sivakumar

Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy, RVS Nagar, Tirupati Rd, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh 517127, India.
 
Review
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2022, 12(01), 053–065.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2022.12.1.0145
Publication history: 
Received on 28 August 2022; revised on 06 October 2022; accepted on 09 October 2022
 
Abstract: 
Imatinib, is an oral chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer. Specifically, it is used for chronic myelogenous leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia that are Philadelphia chromosome-positive, certain types of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, hypereosinophilic syndrome, chronic eosinophilic leukemia, systemic mastocytosis, and myelodysplastic syndrome. There are various analytical methods for estimation of the drug. This paper list outs the various analytical methods for the drug.
 
Keywords: 
Imatinib; Anticancer; Analytical methods; Review.
 
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