So, Afatinib’s a medicine that stops those EGFR and HER2 kinases from doing their thing. It’s used to treat a type of lung cancer that’s spread or is really bad, as long as it has certain EGFR mutations, but not the T790M one. It’s really good at hitting those patients with specific changes in EGFR, like the 19th exon being deleted or the L858R switch.
You’re supposed to take 40 mg of this stuff every day on an empty stomach. You’ve got options with the pills—20, 30, or 40 milligrams. The medicine comes in bottles with 30 pills, making it easy to take as your doctor ordered.
This med does its thing by blocking off those EGFR signals, which are all about cell growth, how they change, and even when they die off nice and neat. It’s made to be taken by mouth because it’s easier for people to take and stick with their treatment. It’s a big deal that you’ve got to take this stuff with a healthcare pro looking over your shoulder, so you’re using it just right.
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