Apatinib (Aitan)
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Mechanism of action
From the NCI Drug Dictionary: An orally bioavailable, small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with potential antiangiogenic and antineoplastic activities. Apatinib selectively binds to and inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2, which may inhibit VEGF-stimulated endothelial cell migration and proliferation and decrease tumor microvessel density. In addition, this agent mildly inhibits c-Kit and c-SRC tyrosine kinases.
Diseases for which it is established (work in progress)
Diseases for which it is used
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastric cancer
- Non-small cell lung cancer, EGFR-mutated
- Thyroid cancer, differentiated
Also known as
- Code name: YN968D1
- Generic name: rivoceranib
- Brand name: Aitan