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===Better Known as: Iressa===
===Better Known as: Iressa===
* Marketed By: AstraZeneca & Teva
* Marketed By: AstraZeneca & Teva
* Major Indication: Pancreatic & Small Cel Lung [[Cancer]]
* Major Indication: Pancreatic & Small Cel Lung [[Cancer]]
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* Drug Class: EGFR Inhibitor
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* Drug Class: [[EGFR]] Inhibitor
* Date of FDA Approval (Expiration): 2003 (2013)
* Date of FDA Approval (Expiration): 2003 (2013)
* 2009 Sales: $268 Million
* 2009 Sales: $268 Million
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Revision as of 13:01, 28 November 2010

Gefitinib, also known as Iressa

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Better Known as: Iressa

  • Marketed By: AstraZeneca & Teva
  • Major Indication: Pancreatic & Small Cel Lung Cancer
  • Drug Class: EGFR Inhibitor
  • Date of FDA Approval (Expiration): 2003 (2013)
  • 2009 Sales: $268 Million
  • Why You Should Care: It is the first selective inhibitor of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors approved by the FDA
  • The following is a list of Pharmacokinetic Parameters. See: Pharmaceutical Drugs for more information

Pharmacokinetics

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor Pharmacokinetics Comparison at Equivalent Dosages [1][2]
Parameter Erlotinib (Tarceva) Gefitinib (Iressa)
Tmax (hr) 2.0 5.4
Cmax (ng/ml) 69.6 130
Bioavailability (%) 99 59
Protein Binding (%) 93 90
T1/2 (hr) 9.4 26.9
AUC (ng/ml/hr) 20577 3850
IC50 (nM) 2 23
Typical Dosage (mg) 150 250
Metabolism Hepatic - (CYP3A4, CYP3A5, CYP2D6, CYP1A1) Hepatic - (CYP3A4, CYP3A5, CYP2D6, CYP1A1, CYP1A2)

References

  1. Hamilton M, Wolf JL, Rusk J, Beard SE, Clark GM, Witt K, Cagnoni PJ. Effects of smoking on the pharmacokinetics of erlotinib. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Apr 1;12(7 Pt 1):2166-71. PMID:16609030 doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-2235
  2. Bergman E, Forsell P, Persson EM, Knutson L, Dickinson P, Smith R, Swaisland H, Farmer MR, Cantarini MV, Lennernas H. Pharmacokinetics of gefitinib in humans: the influence of gastrointestinal factors. Int J Pharm. 2007 Aug 16;341(1-2):134-42. Epub 2007 Apr 6. PMID:17482782 doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2007.04.002


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