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Drug Name | Tucatinib |
Trade Name | Tukysa |
Synonyms | ONT-380|ARRY-380|irbinitinib |
Drug Descriptions |
Tukysa (tucatinib) selectivity inhibits ERBB2 (HER2), resulting in decreased proliferation and increased apoptosis in ERBB2 (HER2) expressing tumor cells (PMID: 28053022). Tukysa (tucatinib) in combination with Herceptin (trastuzumab) and Xeloda (capecitabine) is FDA approved for use in patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic ERBB2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer, including patients with brain metastasis, who have received prior anti-HER2 therapies, and in combination with Herceptin (trastuzumab) for patients with RAS wild-type ERBB2 (HER2)-positive unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy (FDA.gov). |
DrugClasses | HER2 Inhibitor 42 |
CAS Registry Number | 937263-43-9 |
NCIT ID | C77896 |