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MeSH Heading: Gefitinib
Tree Number(s): D03.633.100.786.469
Unique ID: D000077156
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077156
Scope Note: A selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (EGFR) that is used for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER.
Entry Term(s): Iressa; N-(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-methoxy-6-(3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy)-4-quinazolinamide; ZD 1839; ZD1839
Pharm Action: Antineoplastic Agents
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Public MeSH Note: 2019; GEFITINIB was indexed under QUINAZOLINES 2001-2018
History Note: 2019 (2001)
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2023/08/04

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Gefitinib MeSH Descriptor Data 2024