Cancer growth inhibitors

In order to grow and divide cancer cells ‘communicate’ with each other using chemical signals. Cancer growth inhibitors interfere with this process and so affect the cancer’s ability to develop.

There is specific information about bortezomib, erlotinibgefitinib and imatinib.

Drugs still in development are marked *


Content last reviewed: 14 October 2003
Page last modified: 02 November 2005

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