Neratinib (Nerlynx)
General information
Class/mechanism: Irreversible pan-ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitor of HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2), EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor), and ERBB4. Neratinib inhibits activity and downstream signalling of the tyrosine kinase domains of these receptors, likely by interacting with cysteine residue in their ATP-binding pockets. This inhibition has been observed to cause cell cycle arrest in the G1-S (Gap 1/DNA synthesis) phase of the cell division cycle.[1]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Patient drug information
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References
- ↑ Rabindran SK, Discafani CM, Rosfjord EC, Baxter M, Floyd MB, Golas J, Hallett WA, Johnson BD, Nilakantan R, Overbeek E, Reich MF, Shen R, Shi X, Tsou HR, Wang YF, Wissner A. Antitumor activity of HKI-272, an orally active, irreversible inhibitor of the HER-2 tyrosine kinase. Cancer Res. 2004 Jun 1;64(11):3958-65. link to original article PubMed