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Afatinib

Afatinib, sold under the brand name Gilotrif among others, is a medication which is used to treat non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). It belongs to the tyrosine kinase inhibitor family of medications. It is taken by mouth.

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3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com
Monograph
ATC code
L01EB03 (WHO)
CAS Number
850140-72-6 Y[Drugbank]
ChEBI
CHEBI:61390 Y
ChEMBL
ChEMBL1173655 Y

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Adverse effects

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Clinical trials

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Afatinib

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples46
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Afatinib

Top relations

related to Mechanism of action · 7
Afatinib → Because, EGFR, Her2, However, Like, T790M, TKIs
Legal status · 5
Afatinib → AU: S4 (Prescription only), CA: ℞-only, EU: Rx-only, UK: POM (Prescription only), US: ℞-only
related to External links · 3
Afatinib → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
KEGG · 2
Afatinib → as salt: D09733 N, D09724 N
License data · 2
Afatinib → EU EMA: by INN, US DailyMed: Afatinib
is a · 2
Afatinib → protein kinase inhibitor that also irreversibly inhibits human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines
3D model (JSmol) · 1
Afatinib → Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com · 1
Afatinib → Monograph
ATC code · 1
Afatinib → L01EB03 (WHO)
CAS Number · 1
Afatinib → 850140-72-6 Y[Drugbank]

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Important terminology

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Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Afatinib3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
AfatinibAHFS/Drugs.comMonograph1.00infobox
AfatinibATC codeL01EB03 (WHO)1.00infobox
AfatinibCAS Number850140-72-6 Y[Drugbank]1.00infobox
AfatinibChEBICHEBI:61390 Y1.00infobox
AfatinibChEMBLChEMBL1173655 Y1.00infobox
AfatinibChemSpider8360155 Y1.00infobox
AfatinibCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID208934511.00infobox
AfatinibDrugBankDB08916 Y1.00infobox
AfatinibECHA InfoCard100.239.0351.00infobox
AfatinibElimination half-life37 hours1.00infobox
AfatinibExcretionFaeces (85%), urine (4%)1.00infobox
AfatinibFormulaC24H25ClFN5O31.00infobox
AfatinibIUPHAR/BPS56671.00infobox
AfatinibKEGGD09724 N1.00infobox
AfatinibKEGGas salt: D09733 N1.00infobox
AfatinibLegal statusAU: S4 (Prescription only)1.00infobox
AfatinibLegal statusCA: ℞-only1.00infobox
AfatinibLegal statusUK: POM (Prescription only)1.00infobox
AfatinibLegal statusUS: ℞-only1.00infobox
AfatinibLegal statusEU: Rx-only1.00infobox
AfatinibLicense dataEU EMA: by INN1.00infobox
AfatinibLicense dataUS DailyMed: Afatinib1.00infobox
AfatinibMedlinePlusa6130441.00infobox
AfatinibMetabolismCYP not involved1.00infobox
AfatinibMolar mass485.94 g·mol−11.00infobox
AfatinibOther namesBIBW 29921.00infobox
AfatinibPregnancy categoryAU: C1.00infobox
AfatinibProtein binding95%1.00infobox
AfatinibPubChem CID101846531.00infobox

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