Brigatinib

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Brigatinib
TermBrigatinib
Short definitionBrigatinib - (pronounced) (brih-ga-tih feather) A drug used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread and is ALK-positive. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Brigatinib - (pronounced) (brih-ga-tih feather) A drug used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread and is ALK-positive. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Brigatinib blocks certain proteins made by theALKGen. Blocking these proteins can stop the growth and spread of cancer cells. Brigatinib is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Alunbrig

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