Difference between revisions of "Selumetinib (Koselugo)"

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Inhibits the enzyme MAPK kinase (MEK), specifically the MEK1 and MEK2 subtypes of the enzyme.
 
Inhibits the enzyme MAPK kinase (MEK), specifically the MEK1 and MEK2 subtypes of the enzyme.
  
==Diseases for which it is used==
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==Preliminary data==
*[[Acute myeloid leukemia]]
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''While this drug has been mentioned as "promising" numerous times, there are no phase II or phase III studies that have been published thus far with a clear beneficial effect.''
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[[Category:Drug index]]
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[[Category:Chemotherapy]]
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[[Category:Oral chemotherapy]]
  
[[Category:Investigational]]
 
 
[[Category:Kinase inhibitors]]
 
[[Category:Kinase inhibitors]]
 
[[Category:MEK inhibitors]]
 
[[Category:MEK inhibitors]]
  
[[Category:Acute myeloid leukemia medications]]
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[[Category:Investigational]]

Revision as of 21:46, 25 November 2014

Mechanism of action

Inhibits the enzyme MAPK kinase (MEK), specifically the MEK1 and MEK2 subtypes of the enzyme.

Preliminary data

While this drug has been mentioned as "promising" numerous times, there are no phase II or phase III studies that have been published thus far with a clear beneficial effect.