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Trade names | Tasigna, others |
Other names | AMN107 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a608002 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Bioavailability | 30%[4] |
Protein binding | 98%[4] |
Metabolism | Liver (mostly CYP3A4-mediated)[4] |
Elimination half-life | 15-17 hours[4] |
Excretion | Faeces (93%)[4] |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.166.395 |
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Formula | C28H22F3N7O |
Molar mass | 529.527 g·mol−1 |
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Nilotinib, sold under the brand name Tasigna marketed worldwide by Novartis, is a medication used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) which has the Philadelphia chromosome.[5] It may be used both in initial cases of chronic phase CML as well as in accelerated and chronic phase CML that has not responded to imatinib.[5][6] It is taken by mouth.[6]
Common side effects may include low platelets, low white blood cells, anemia, rashes, vomiting, diarrhea, and joint pains.[6] Other serious side effects may include QT prolongation, sudden death, pancreatitis, and liver problems.[6] It is not safe for use during pregnancy.[6] Nilotinib is a Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor and works by interfering with signalling within the cancer cell.[6]
Nilotinib was approved for medical use in the United States in 2007.[6] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[7] It is approved as a generic medication.[8]
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