Omacetaxine mepesuccinate (INN trade name Synribo) is a pharmaceutical drug that is indicated for treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). It is a semi-synthetic derivative of the alkaloid cephalotaxine from Cephalotaxus harringtonia. It was approved by the US FDA in October 2012 for the treatment of adult patients with CML with resistance and/or intolerance to two or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).
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