LOXO-101
| LOXO-101 | |
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| Term | LOXO-101 |
| Short definition | LOXO-101 - A drug used to treat adults and children with certain types of solid tumors that have spread or cannot be surgically removed and have the NTRK gene fusion. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
LOXO-101 - A drug used to treat adults and children with certain types of solid tumors that have spread or cannot be surgically removed and have the NTRK gene fusion. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. LOXO-101 blocks the TRK protein, which can help prevent cancer cells from growing and kill them. It's a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Larotrectinib Sulfate, Trk Inhibitor LOXO-101 and Vitrakvi
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