| Descriptor English: | Afatinib | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Afatinib                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Afatinib | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Afatinib | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    (2E)-N-(4-(3-Chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-7-(((3S)-oxolan-3-yl)oxy)quinoxazolin-6-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)but-2-enamide Afatinib Dimaleate Afatinib Maleate BIBW 2992 BIBW 2992 MA2 BIBW 2992MA2 BIBW-2992 BIBW-2992-MA2 BIBW-2992MA2 BIBW2992 BIBW2992 MA2 Gilotrif  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D02.065.132 D03.633.100.786.188  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077716 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A quinazoline and butenamide derivative that acts as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptors (ERBB RECEPTORS) and is used in the treatment of metastatic NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Antineoplastic Agents Protein Kinase Inhibitors  | 
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| Registry Number: | 41UD74L59M | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | 2-Butenamide, N-(4-((3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino)-7-(((3S)-tetrahydro-3-furanyl)oxy)-6-quinazolinyl)-4-(dimethylamino)-, (2E)- | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 2019; AFATINIB was indexed under QUINAZOLINES 2007-2018 | 
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| History Note: | 2019 (2007) | 
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| DeCS ID: | 57729 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000077716 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2019/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2018/07/09 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/07/03 | 
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                        Afatinib                                            
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                        BIBW-2992-MA2                                            
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                        Afatinib Maleate                                            
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                        BIBW 2992                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Gilotrif                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Afatinib Dimaleate                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0561143 | 
                                
| Scope note | A quinazoline and butenamide derivative that acts as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptors (ERBB RECEPTORS) and is used in the treatment of metastatic NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. | 
| Preferred term | Afatinib | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            (2E)-N-(4-(3-Chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-7-(((3S)-oxolan-3-yl)oxy)quinoxazolin-6-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)but-2-enamide                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M000623446 | 
                                
| Preferred term | BIBW-2992-MA2 | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            BIBW 2992 MA2                                                 BIBW 2992MA2 BIBW-2992MA2 BIBW2992 MA2  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M000641345 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Afatinib Maleate | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0513702 | 
                                
| Preferred term | BIBW 2992 | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            BIBW-2992                                                 BIBW2992  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M000622964 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Gilotrif | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M000623445 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Afatinib Dimaleate | 
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