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ROS1 inhibitor

(… in-HIH-bih-ter)
A substance that blocks the activity of an abnormal protein called ROS1 fusion protein, which is found on some types of cancer cells. Blocking the ROS1 fusion protein may help keep cancer cells that have it from growing and spreading. Some ROS1 inhibitors are used to treat cancer. They are a type of targeted therapy.
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