title: Is there a role for imatinib mesylate in the treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis?
authors: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOU and University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy. Electronic address: e.gianluca@libero.it.
authors: Gian Luca
authors: GL
authors: Erre
authors: Haematology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOU and University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 10, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
authors: Simonetta
authors: S
authors: Pardini
authors: Istituto di Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOU and University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
authors: Luciana
authors: L
authors: Cuccuru
authors: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOU and University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
authors: Loredana
authors: L
authors: Taras
authors: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOU and University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Passiu
mesh_terms: D001549:Benzamides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
keywords: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; Churg-Strauss syndrome; Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; Imatinib mesylate