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Profile of the inhibitory effects of gefitinib on CYP2D6 variants in vitro.
International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Oct 2020
Semba Yurika, Akiyoshi Takeshi, Hibino Hideyuki, Imaoka Ayuko, Ohtani Hisakazu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: CYP2D6 is a highly polymorphic metabolic enzyme with more than 100 genetic variants, some of which are associated with significantly altered enzyme activity, such as CYP2D6.2 (Arg296Cys, Ser486Thr), CYP2D6.10 (Pro34Ser, Ser486Thr), and CYP2D6.39 (Ser486Thr). Gefitinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and is used to treat non-small-cell lung cancer with EGFR...
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