Dasatinib
Dasatinib is a second-generation, orally bioavailable tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) developed primarily for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL).
Dasatinib is a second-generation, orally bioavailable tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) developed primarily for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). It exerts its anticancer effects by potently inhibiting BCR-ABL1, the constitutively active fusion kinase that drives CML pathogenesis, as well as a broad spectrum of additional kinases including SRC-family kinases, c-Kit, PDGFR, and ephrin receptors. This multitarget profile distinguishes dasatinib from first-generation TKIs such as imatinib and underpins both its enhanced potency against BCR-ABL1 mutations and its broader applicability across multiple tumor types. Dasatinib binds BCR-ABL1 primarily in its active conformation, giving it activity against many imatinib-resistant mutants. Its inhibition of SRC-family kinases is particularly relevant beyond CML, as SRC-mediated compensatory signaling is a recognized resistance mechanism in non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors.
Despite its clinical efficacy, dasatinib carries a well-characterized toxicity profile that includes pleural effusions, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and cardiopulmonary complications. Dose optimization has therefore become a central research question in CML management, aiming to preserve therapeutic depth of response while mitigating adverse effects and reducing treatment cost. Emerging evidence also positions dasatinib as a candidate agent in several solid tumor contexts, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), reflecting the broad oncological relevance of its kinase inhibition profile.
Where the papers sit
16 papers from the last 6 months study dasatinib directly · updated from PubMed 12 Oct 2026
Study type 0 clinical trials · 5 observational · 1 human data · 9 preclinical · 1 unclassified
Themes 3 themes · 1 paradigm shift
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Care
Dasatinib care in chronic myeloid leukemia is moving toward response-adapted dosing rather than uniform long-term exposure. BCR::ABL1 decline velocity and prospective de-escalation studies are testing whether selected patients can receive less intensive therapy while maintaining molecular control. Echocardiography and arterial-stiffness monitoring address cardiovascular risk, while proton pump inhibitors and transporter interactions may drive treatment switching. Nilotinib and asciminib provide alternative TKI contexts, but durable response with less toxicity remains the central goal.
7 papers · 43.8%
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Targeted Cancer Therapy
Targeted cancer therapy is being pursued through localized drug delivery and pathway-directed radiotherapy combinations. An albumin nanoparticle-loaded hydrogel is designed to eradicate residual melanoma, with EGFR, mTOR and VEGFR2 among the nominated targets. The BIOMEDE trial tests targeted agents with radiotherapy in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, bringing clinical outcome assessment to this strategy. The shared direction is combining pathway inhibition with radiotherapy or spatially focused exposure, although the studies span distinct cancers and evidence levels.
2 papers · 12.5%
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Others — Cellular Senescence Biology
Cellular senescence is linked to impaired hematopoietic stem-cell function, muscle atrophy, osteoarthritis and insulin resistance. Quercetin and uPAR/PLAUR-directed strategies point toward reducing senescent-cell burden, while dasatinib also alters T-cell motility and activation. Other entries address BH3-mimetic sensitivity, pan-cancer prognostic biomarkers and drug synergy in lung cancer. The group shares senescence and cancer-signaling themes but lacks one unified therapeutic direction.
7 papers · 43.8%
Dasatinib can function as a senolytic therapy beyond its established antineoplastic TKI role
The sickle cell disease mouse and human hematopoietic stem/progenitor-cell study and the anterior cruciate ligament injury model of posttraumatic osteoarthritis treated cellular senescence with dasatinib plus quercetin and found recovery of impaired hematopoietic function in sickle cell disease and mitigation of muscle atrophy and cartilage degradation after injury 42485438Jul 42348390Jun. Rather than using dasatinib as an antileukaemic kinase inhibitor, as in the other studies, these independent disease models identify senescent-cell clearance as its therapeutic role, extending it to nonmalignant tissue dysfunction and injury.
Papers
The 16 papers from the last 6 months that study dasatinib directly, newest first, by theme and by study type. Study types come from PubMed publication types and MeSH headings.
By theme
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Care (7)
- PMID 41932299
- Dasatinib-induced cervicofacial oedema in chronic myeloid leukaemia blast crisis. BMJ case reports · 19 Aug 2026 PMID 42618311
- Arterial stiffness in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitors: An exploratory prospective observational study. Leukemia research · 4 Aug 2026 PMID 42551129
- Association between proton pump inhibitor co-medication and treatment switching in dasatinib-treated patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: a German real-world evidence study. Annals of hematology · 30 Jul 2026 PMID 42530652
- Longitudinal analysis of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy outcomes and BCR-ABL1 transcript decline velocity in chronic myeloid leukemia: A 16-year real-world study. Cancer · 15 Jul 2026 PMID 42455913
- A Comprehensive Echocardiographic Assessment of Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia on Dasatinib. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) · 28 May 2026 PMID 42206579
- Characterizing P-glycoprotein and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein interactions of asciminib among other tyrosine kinase inhibitors used in chronic myeloid leukemia. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 12 May 2026 PMID 42118353
Targeted Cancer Therapy (2)
- Dasatinib-Loaded Human Serum Albumin Nanoparticle-Impregnated Hydrogel for Localised Eradication of Residual Melanoma: Integrated In Silico, 3D Spheroid, and Dermatokinetic Evaluation. ACS applied bio materials · 17 Aug 2026 PMID 42606056
- Targeted therapies plus radiotherapy for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: the randomized phase 2 BIOMEDE trial. Nature medicine · 24 Apr 2026 PMID 42032072
Others — Cellular Senescence Biology (7)
- Dasatinib reversibly disrupts T cell motility and activation in lymph nodes. Science advances · 5 Aug 2026 PMID 42555708
- Premature senescence impairs hematopoietic stem cell function during sickle cell disease in mice and humans. Science translational medicine · 22 Jul 2026 PMID 42485438
- Enhancing insulin sensitivity by reducing adipocyte senescence using uPAR-targeted nanoparticles in high-fat-diet-induced obese mice. Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 13 Jul 2026 PMID 42442548
- Integrative multi-omics and machine learning reveal PLAUR as a Pan-Cancer prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target. Bioorganic chemistry · 2 Jul 2026 PMID 42391812
- Cellular senescence links muscle atrophy and posttraumatic osteoarthritis after ACL injury. Function (Oxford, England) · 25 Jun 2026 PMID 42348390
- Uncovering the mechanisms of synergistic drug combinations in non-small cell lung cancer through metagene-based classification. PloS one · 12 May 2026 PMID 42118752
- Genomic Subtype Influences BH3 Mimetic Drug Sensitivity and Synergy with Cytotoxic Chemotherapeutics in T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 17 Apr 2026 PMID 41995729
By study type
Observational studies and case reports (5)
- Dasatinib-induced cervicofacial oedema in chronic myeloid leukaemia blast crisis. BMJ case reports · 19 Aug 2026 PMID 42618311
- Arterial stiffness in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitors: An exploratory prospective observational study. Leukemia research · 4 Aug 2026 PMID 42551129
- Association between proton pump inhibitor co-medication and treatment switching in dasatinib-treated patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: a German real-world evidence study. Annals of hematology · 30 Jul 2026 PMID 42530652
- Longitudinal analysis of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy outcomes and BCR-ABL1 transcript decline velocity in chronic myeloid leukemia: A 16-year real-world study. Cancer · 15 Jul 2026 PMID 42455913
- A Comprehensive Echocardiographic Assessment of Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia on Dasatinib. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) · 28 May 2026 PMID 42206579
Human data, design not indexed (1)
- Characterizing P-glycoprotein and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein interactions of asciminib among other tyrosine kinase inhibitors used in chronic myeloid leukemia. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 12 May 2026 PMID 42118353
Preclinical: animal, cell and lab studies (9)
- Dasatinib alleviates inflammation in sepsis by inhibiting T cell senescence via MAPK14 /NF-κB axis. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences · 17 Aug 2026 PMID 42607350
- Dasatinib-Loaded Human Serum Albumin Nanoparticle-Impregnated Hydrogel for Localised Eradication of Residual Melanoma: Integrated In Silico, 3D Spheroid, and Dermatokinetic Evaluation. ACS applied bio materials · 17 Aug 2026 PMID 42606056
- Dasatinib reversibly disrupts T cell motility and activation in lymph nodes. Science advances · 5 Aug 2026 PMID 42555708
- Premature senescence impairs hematopoietic stem cell function during sickle cell disease in mice and humans. Science translational medicine · 22 Jul 2026 PMID 42485438
- Enhancing insulin sensitivity by reducing adipocyte senescence using uPAR-targeted nanoparticles in high-fat-diet-induced obese mice. Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 13 Jul 2026 PMID 42442548
- Integrative multi-omics and machine learning reveal PLAUR as a Pan-Cancer prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target. Bioorganic chemistry · 2 Jul 2026 PMID 42391812
- Cellular senescence links muscle atrophy and posttraumatic osteoarthritis after ACL injury. Function (Oxford, England) · 25 Jun 2026 PMID 42348390
- Uncovering the mechanisms of synergistic drug combinations in non-small cell lung cancer through metagene-based classification. PloS one · 12 May 2026 PMID 42118752
- Genomic Subtype Influences BH3 Mimetic Drug Sensitivity and Synergy with Cytotoxic Chemotherapeutics in T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 17 Apr 2026 PMID 41995729
Unclassified: not yet indexed with MeSH (1)
- Targeted therapies plus radiotherapy for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: the randomized phase 2 BIOMEDE trial. Nature medicine · 24 Apr 2026 PMID 42032072
Written from 16 PubMed abstracts, each one listed by PMID above. Published: 2026-06-14. Last written: 2026-08-26 by GPT. Corrections: 2026-09-26 by GPT. Drafted by language models from published abstracts; not medical advice.