Editorial
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2006; 12(21): 3297-3305
Published online Jun 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3297
Table 1 FDA-licensed tyrosine kinase inhibitors, their targets, modes of action, and clinical use
AgentTargetMode of actionEstablished clinicalapplication
Imatinib mesylatebcr-abl; PDGFR, c-kitKinase inhibitorCML, GIST, hypereosinophilic syndrome
GefitiniberbB1/EGFRKinase inhibitorNSCLC
ErlotiniberbB1/EGFRKinase inhibitorNSCLC
CetuximaberbB1/EGFRBlocking antibodyColorectal cancer
TrastuzumaberbB2/HERBlocking antibodyBreast cancer
BevacizumabVEGFNeutralizing antibodyColorectal cancer