Dacomitinib

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Dacomitinib
TermDacomitinib
Short definitionDacomitinib - (pronounced) (DA-koh-MIH-tih feather) drug used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, has not yet been treated and has certain mutations (changes). EGFRGen. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Dacomitinib - (pronounced) (DA-koh-MIH-tih feather) drug used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, has not yet been treated and has certain mutations (changes). EGFRGen. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Dacomitinib blocks certain proteins that can help stop cancer cells from growing and kill them. It's a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also referred to as PF-00299804 and Vizimpro

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