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Organic Chemicals > Amides > Afatinib
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Quinazolines > Afatinib

Preferred term

Afatinib  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • (2E)-N-(4-(3-Chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-7-(((3S)-oxolan-3-yl)oxy)quinoxazolin-6-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)but-2-enamide

Scope note

  • A quinazoline and butenamide derivative that acts as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptors (ERBB RECEPTORS) and is used in the treatment of metastatic NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER.

History note

  • 2019 (2007)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077716

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