nilotinib
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005834
A drug used to treat certain types of chronic myelogenous leukemia that are Philadelphia chromosome positive. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Nilotinib blocks BCR::ABL1 and other proteins, which may help keep cancer cells from growing. It is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Tasigna.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-005834 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | Tasigna |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A drug used to treat certain types of chronic myelogenous leukemia that are Philadelphia chromosome positive. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Nilotinib blocks BCR::ABL1 and other proteins, which may help keep cancer cells from growing. It is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Tasigna.",
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