# Jurg Zimmermann — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Jurg Zimmermann has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [New Pyrimidine Chemical Compounds for Treating Tumors](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/5521184/gleevec-imatinib) — granted 1996
  This patent describes specific new chemical compounds, called N-phenyl-2-pyrimidine-amine derivatives, designed with precise molecular structures for potential use in treating cancer.

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