Drug Summary

  Drug name:  gefitinib
  Chemical name:  Iressa
  Formula:  C₂₂H₂₄ClFN₄O
  _{Weight:   446.902
  CAS no:  184475-35-2
  DrugBank link:  DB00317
  Description:  Gefitinib (originally coded ZD1839) is a drug used in the treatment of certain types of cancer. Acting in a similar manner to erlotinib (marketed as Tarceva), gefitinib selectively targets the mutant proteins in malignant cells. It is marketed by AstraZeneca under the trade name Iressa. [Wikipedia]
  Indication:  For the continued treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of either platinum-based or docetaxel chemotherapies.}