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The Development of HKI‐272 and Related Compounds for the Treatment of Cancer
20 May 2008
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The development of HKI-272 and EKB-569 for the treatment of cancer is described. These compounds function as irreversible inhibitors of some members of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases. In particular, they target epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, also known as ErbB-1) and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2, also known as ErbB-2). Both, HKI-272 and EKB-569 are 4-anilino-3-cyano...
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