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The Pharmacokinetics of Gefitinib in a Chinese Cancer Population Group: A Virtual Clinical Trials Population Study.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences - 1 Oct 2021
Yu He, Singh Badhan Raj K
Abstract excerpt
Gefitinib, a selective inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase, is used to treat non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Lung cancer rates are high in China and are expected to increase over the next decade. CYP 2D6 intermediate metaboliser (IM) phenotypes are more prevalent in the Chinese population compared to Caucasians; the increased risk of drug-drug interactions (DDI) with...
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