I et 2- års carcinogen studie i rotter resulterede administration af imatinib på 15, 30 og 60 mg/ kg/ dag i en signifikant reduktion i levetiden ved 60 mg/ kg/ dag for hanner og for hunner ved ≥30 mg/ kg/ dag.
47 In the 2-year rat carcinogenicity study administration of imatinib at 15, 30 and 60 mg/ kg/ day resulted in a statistically significant reduction in the longevity of males at 60 mg/ kg/ day and females at ≥ 30 mg/ kg/ day.