Lapatinib ditosylate

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Lapatinib ditosylate
TermLapatinib ditosylate
Short definitionlapatinib ditosylate (luh-PA-tih-nib dy-TOH-sih-layt) A drug used with capecitabine or letrozole to treat certain types of HER2-positive breast cancer that have progressed are or have spread. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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lapatinib ditosylate - (pronounced) (luh-PA-tih-nib dy-TOH-sih-layt) A drug used with capecitabine or letrozole to treat certain types of HER2-positive breast cancer that have progressed are or have spread. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Lapatinib ditosylate blocks EGFR and other proteins that may help prevent cancer cells from growing. It's a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Lapatinib is the active ingredient in lapatinib ditosylate. Also called GW572016 and Tykerb

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