Treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has changed drastically with the emergence of the Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), imatinib mesylate. However, primary and secondary resistance have ...
Erlotinib is a quinazoline derivative that selectively and reversibly inhibits the tyrosine kinase activity of the EGFR. Here, we review the mechanism(s) of action of erlotinib, as well as the ...
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are a group of drugs that interfere with the signal transduction pathways of protein kinases, compete with ATP for the ATP binding site of PTK, and reduce tyrosine ...