The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
2
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L01 | Antineoplastic agents | |
3
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L01E | Protein kinase inhibitors | |
4
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L01EB | Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors | |
5
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L01EB01 | Gefitinib |
| Active Ingredient |
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Gefitinib is a selective small molecule inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase and is an effective treatment for patients with tumours with activating mutations of the EGFR tyrosine kinase domain regardless of line of therapy. No clinically relevant activity has been shown in patients with known EGFR mutation-negative tumours. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRESSA Film-coated tablets | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.