The May 2011 issue of the Smithsonian magazine has a comprehensive article of the story of how Gleevec came to be and the tenacity of Dr. Druker.

We are happy to call Suzan McNamara a friend and scientific advisor to the CML Society of Canada

Good Reading!

Smithsonian Article

For additional insights into the discoveries leading up to Gleevec (TM), follow the links below

From Microscopes to Targeted Therapy

Janet Rowley, David Hungerford and Peter Nowell,  the Discovery of the Philadelphia Chromosome