Afinitor
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_6594
Definition
Brand name for RAD001( Everolimus) marketed by NOVARTIS. AFINITOR is a once-daily oral inhibitor of mTOR ( Mammalian Target of Rapamycin) for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC; Renal Cancer) whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with Sorafenib or Sunitinib therapy targeting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF).
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