Erlotinib cancer drug,Computer model of a molecule of the cancer drug erlotinib. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (yellow),hydrogen (white),oxygen (pink) and nitrogen (green). This drug,which is marketed as Tarceva,is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. It belongs to a class of drugs known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors. These drugs bind to tyrosine kinase growth factor receptors on the cancer cell's surface,inactivating them and so stopping cell growth and proliferation | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Evans, Dr. Tim |
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