Difference between revisions of "Cancer drugs"
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| Iressa | | Iressa | ||
| 3496 Euros/month<ref name=spiegel8_8_11_124/> | | 3496 Euros/month<ref name=spiegel8_8_11_124/> | ||
| [[ | | [[lung cancer]] | ||
| EGFR inhibitor - like erlotinib | | EGFR inhibitor - like erlotinib | ||
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| tyrosine kinase inhibitor | | tyrosine kinase inhibitor | ||
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| | | dasatinib | ||
| Sprycel | | Sprycel | ||
| 7513 Euros/month<ref name=spiegel8_8_11_124/> | | 7513 Euros/month<ref name=spiegel8_8_11_124/> | ||
| ALL, CML | | ALL, CML | ||
| | | tyrosine kinase inhibitor | ||
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| nilotinib | | nilotinib | ||
Revision as of 02:54, 15 August 2011
This article covers cancer drugs from a pathology perspective.
Drugs in a table
| Non-proprietary name | Trade name | Cost | Indication | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cetuximab | Erbitux | 5267 Euros/month[1] | stomach cancer, head & neck cancer | notes? |
| trastuzumab | Herceptin | 3345 Euros/month[1] | breast cancer, stomach cancer | notes? |
| gefitinib | Iressa | 3496 Euros/month[1] | lung cancer | EGFR inhibitor - like erlotinib |
| panitumumab | Vectibix | 3537 Euros/month[1] | indication | notes? |
| fulvestrant | Faslodex | 719 Euros/month[1] | breast cancer | selective estrogen receptor down-regulator (SERD) |
| letrozole | Femara | 4189 Euros/month[1] | indication | non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor |
| imatinib | Gleevec/Glivec | 4189 Euros/month[1] | ALL, CML | tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| dasatinib | Sprycel | 7513 Euros/month[1] | ALL, CML | tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| nilotinib | Tasigna | 5685 Euros/month[1] | CML | tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| lapatinib | Tyverb | 3441 Euros/month[1] | breast cancer | tyrosine kinase inhibitor / HER2 growth receptor pathway blockade |