Neratinib maleate
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Term | Neratinib maleate |
Short definition | neratinib maleate - (pronounced) (neh-RA-tih-nib MAY-lee-AYT) A drug used alone or with capecitabine to treat adults with certain types of HER2-positive breast cancer who have already been treated. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
neratinib maleate - (pronounced) (neh-RA-tih-nib MAY-lee-AYT) A drug used alone or with capecitabine to treat adults with certain types of HER2-positive breast cancer who have already been treated. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Neratinib maleate blocks certain proteins that can help prevent cancer cells from growing and kill them. It's a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Nerlynx
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