BTK inhibitor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001283",
  "term": "BTK inhibitor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that blocks the activity of a protein called Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK), which plays an important role in the development and maturation of B cells. B cells are a type of white blood cell that makes special proteins called antibodies. BTK inhibitors bind to the BTK protein, which is found on most B cells and some types of cancer cells. Blocking BTK may help keep cancer cells from growing. Some BTK inhibitors are used to treat cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/btk-inhibitor/"
}