Alectinib
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| Alectinib | |
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| Term | Alectinib |
| Short definition | Alectinib (uh-LEK-tih-nib) A drug used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has spread and is ALK positive. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Alectinib - (pronounced) (uh-LEK-tih-nib) A drug used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has spread and is ALK positive. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Alectinib blocks certain proteins made by theALKGen. Blocking these proteins can stop the growth and spread of cancer cells. Alectinib is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Alecensa
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