Noun
gefitinib (uncountable)
A drug, used in the treatment of certain types of cancer, that acts in a similar way to erlotinib by selectively targeting the mutant proteins in malignant cells.
Gefitinib, functioning as an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, improved symptoms related to non-small cell lung cancer and resulted in radiographic tumor regressions. Source: Internet
In this case, Gefitinib is the inhibitor of tyrosine kinase. Source: Internet
Nevertheless, the side-effects of Gefitinib were only “generally mild, manageable, noncumulative, and reversible.” Source: Internet
The side-effects of Gefitinib oral treatment once per day were considered significant. Source: Internet