Erlotinib hydrochloride

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Erlotinib hydrochloride
TermErlotinib hydrochloride
Short definitionerlotinib hydrochloride (er-LOH-tih-nib HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used alone to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer and together with gemcitabine hydrochloride to treat certain types of pancreatic cancer is used. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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erlotinib hydrochloride - (pronounced) (er-LOH-tih-nib HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used alone to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer and together with gemcitabine hydrochloride to treat certain types of pancreatic cancer is used. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Erlotinib hydrochloride blocks a protein called EGFR, which can help prevent cancer cells from growing. It's a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called CP-358. 774, OSI-774 and Tarceva

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