Ingredient

Brigatinib

Brigatinib is an antineoplastic agent that inhibits the growth of specific cancer cells.

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MFDS ingredient code M265550

What does it do?

Brigatinib is a targeted therapy antineoplastic, primarily used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. This ingredient blocks the activity of specific proteins within cancer cells, inhibiting cancer cell proliferation.

Brigatinib interferes with the growth and division process of cancer cells by blocking the activity of specific enzymes on the surface of cancer cells. This prevents cancer cells from proliferating further, leading to a reduction in tumor size.

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Good to know

Unlike other antineoplastic agents, Brigatinib selectively acts on cancer cells with specific genetic mutations. This allows for effective targeting of cancer cells while reducing side effects.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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