Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors

Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, abbreviated EGFR inhibitors, is a class of drugs that blocks the EGF receptor.

Drugs

• Gefitinib (Iressa).
• Erlotinib (Tarceva)).

Note:

• Both gefitinib and erlotinib are also classified as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI).

Use

• Lung adenocarcinoma.
• Colorectal adenocarcinoma.