The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Level | Code | Title | |
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1 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
2 | L01 | Antineoplastic agents | |
3 | L01E | Protein kinase inhibitors | |
4 | L01EX | Other protein kinase inhibitors | |
5 | L01EX04 | Vandetanib |
Active Ingredient | Description | |
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Vandetanib |
Vandetanib is a potent inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2 also known as kinase insert domain containing receptor [KDR]), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and RET tyrosine kinases. Vandetanib is also a sub-micromolar inhibitor of vascular endothelial receptor-3 tyrosine kinase. |
Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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CAPRELSA Film-coated tablet | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.