| Health / Medical Topics |
OSI-774
A drug used to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer. It is also used with gemcitabine hydrochloride to treat pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread to other parts of the body. It is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. OSI-774 blocks a protein called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which may help keep cancer cells from growing. It is a type of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called CP-358,774, erlotinib hydrochloride, and Tarceva. (NCI Dictionary)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A drug used to prevent and to treat influenza virus infections. It blocks the release of the virus from infected cells. It…
A synthetic derivative prodrug of ethyl ester with antiviral activity. Osetamivir blocks neuraminidases on the surfaces of influenza viruses, interfering with host…
An electronic device designed to display electrical measurements, typically as a waveform on a cathode ray tube.
An instrument for blood pressure monitoring consisting of a sphygmomanometer and an electronic pressure sensor (transducer) that detects blood flow by the…
An electronic device designed to produce a wave signal.
The Drosophila gene osa encodes a putative DNA binding protein that contains an AT-rich interaction domain (ARID). It interacts genetically with…
