Tasigna

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Tasigna is a prescription tyrosine kinase inhibitor used primarily to treat certain types of Philadelphia chromosome–positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in adults and children.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anticancer drug
pharmaceutical drug
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
approvedBy European Medicines Agency NERFINISHED
U.S. Food and Drug Administration NERFINISHED
contraindicatedWith strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
developedBy Novartis NERFINISHED
dosageForm capsule
generation second-generation BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor
hasActiveIngredient nilotinib
hasATCCode L01EA03
hasBlackBoxWarning QT prolongation
sudden death risk
hasBoxedWarningRegion United States NERFINISHED
hasChemicalClass aminopyrimidine derivative
hasGenericName nilotinib
hasPregnancyCategory D (US, historical classification)
hasTradeName Tasigna NERFINISHED
indicatedFor Ph+ CML in accelerated phase
Ph+ CML in chronic phase
Philadelphia chromosome–positive chronic myeloid leukemia
adult patients with Ph+ CML
pediatric patients with Ph+ CML
isSecondGeneration true
mayCause QT interval prolongation
elevated lipase
elevated liver enzymes
headache
hyperglycemia
myelosuppression
nausea
pruritus
rash
metabolizedBy CYP3A4 NERFINISHED
reduces leukemic cell growth
regulates BCR-ABL–mediated cell proliferation
requiresFastingAdministration true
requiresMonitoring complete blood counts
electrocardiogram
liver function tests
serum electrolytes
routeOfAdministration oral
targets ABL1 NERFINISHED
BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase NERFINISHED
PDGFR NERFINISHED
c-KIT NERFINISHED
usedFor treatment of imatinib-intolerant Ph+ CML
treatment of imatinib-resistant Ph+ CML

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Novartis notableDrug Tasigna