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A class of drugs that inhibit Bruton's tyrosine kinase. The first drug approved in this class is [[Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)]].
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A class of drugs that inhibit Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). The first specific drug approved in this class is [[Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)]], although [[Dasatinib (Sprycel)]] has some demonstrated degree of BTK inhibition<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17684099 The Btk tyrosine kinase is a major target of the Bcr-Abl inhibitor dasatinib. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Aug 14;104(33):13283-8. Epub 2007 Aug 7.]</ref>.
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[[Category:Tyrosine kinase inhibitors]]

Latest revision as of 21:55, 22 January 2021

A class of drugs that inhibit Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). The first specific drug approved in this class is Ibrutinib (Imbruvica), although Dasatinib (Sprycel) has some demonstrated degree of BTK inhibition[1].

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