Vemurafenib

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Vemurafenib
TermVemurafenib
Short definitionVemurafenib - (pronounced) (VEH-myoo-RA-feh spring) A drug used to treat Erdheim-Chester disease (a very rare form of histiocytosis) and advanced melanoma that have a specific mutation (change) in the BRAF gene. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Vemurafenib - (pronounced) (VEH-myoo-RA-feh spring) A drug used to treat Erdheim-Chester disease (a very rare form of histiocytosis) and advanced melanoma that have a specific mutation (change) in the BRAF gene. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Vemurafenib blocks certain proteins made by the mutated BRAF gene, which can help prevent cancer cells from growing. It's a kind of kinase inhibitor. Also referred to as BRAF (V600E) kinase inhibitor RO5185426, PLX4032, RG7204 and Zelboraf

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