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A drug for people with a form of leukemia holds promise as a possible treatment for ovarian cancer, new research suggests. The drug dasatinib (Sprycel) is used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia. Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles report that the drug limited the growth and invasive powers of ovarian cancer cells. ...

Mercaptopurine (also called 6-mercaptopurine, 6-MP or its brand name Purinethol) is an immunosuppressive drug. It is a thiopurine.[1] Uses It is used to treat leukemia. It is also used for pediatric non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, polycythemia vera, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis).[2] It has demonstrated some in vitro effectiveness ...