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dacomitinib

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A highly selective, orally bioavailable small-molecule inhibitor of the HER family of tyrosine kinases with potential antineoplastic activity. Dacomitinib specifically and irreversibly binds to and inhibits human Her-1, Her-2, and Her-4, resulting in the proliferation inhibition and apoptosis of tumor cells that overexpress these receptors.

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Synonym:	EGFR inhibitor PF-00299804
US brand name:	Vizimpro
Code name:	PF-00299804 PF-00299804-03 PF-299804
Chemical structure:	(2E)-N-(4-((3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)Amino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yl)-4-piperidin-1-ylbut-2-enamide

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