Ingredient

Selpercatinib

Selpercatinib is a targeted anticancer agent used for the treatment of cancers with RET gene mutations.

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MFDS ingredient code M282097

What does it do?

Selpercatinib belongs to the class of anticancer drugs known as RET kinase inhibitors, and it is used to inhibit the growth of cancer cells with RET gene mutations. It is primarily utilized in the treatment of lung cancer and thyroid cancer with specific gene mutations.

Selpercatinib blocks the abnormal activation of the RET protein, preventing the signaling that allows cancer cells to proliferate. As a result, the growth of cancer cells is inhibited and apoptosis is promoted.

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Good to know

Selpercatinib is a targeted therapy that specifically acts on RET gene mutations, causing less damage to normal cells compared to traditional chemotherapy agents, and it tends to have relatively fewer side effects.

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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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