Afatinib

Chemical formula: C₂₄H₂₅ClFN₅O₃  Molecular mass: 485.938 g/mol  PubChem compound: 10184653

Active ingredient description

Afatinib is a potent and selective, irreversible ErbB Family Blocker. Afatinib covalently binds to and irreversibly blocks signalling from all homo- and heterodimers formed by the ErbB family members EGFR (ErbB1), HER2 (ErbB2), ErbB3 and ErbB4.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC Group Classification
L01EB03 Afatinib L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01E Protein kinase inhibitors → L01EB Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Document Type Information Source  
 GIOTRIF Film-coated tablet MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 439081-18-2
CAS Substance: 850140-72-6
DrugBank Drug: DB08916
KEGG Drug: D09724
PubChem Compound: 10184653
RxNorm Ingredient: 1430438
SNOMED-CT Concept: 703579002
Afatinib (substance)
UNII Identifier: 41UD74L59M
AFATINIB

Medicines

Afatinib is an active ingredient of these brands:

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

United States (US)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

 
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