Inhibitor of VEGFR (vascular endothelial growth factor receptor) and EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) tyrosine kinases; inhibits angiogenesis. Prepn: L. F. A. Hennequin et al., WO 01032651; eidem, US 7173038 (2001, 2007 both to AstraZeneca); L. F. Hennequin et al., J. Med. Chem. 45 1300 (2002) DOI PubMed. Pharmacokinetics in cancer patients: S. N. Holden et al., Ann. Oncol. 16, 1391 (2005) DOI PubMed; K. D. Miller et al., Clin. Cancer Res. 11, 3369 (2005) DOI PubMed. Review of pharmacology: A. J. Ryan, S. R. Wedge, Br. J. Cancer 92, Suppl. 1, S6-S13 (2005) DOI; of development and clinical experience: R. S. Herbst et al., Expert Opin. Invest. Drugs 16, 239-249 (2007) DOI.
Antineoplastic.
Antineoplastic; Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors