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ibrutinib

ibrutinib noun: a targeted covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase and hence used in treating B cell malignancies.

Noun

ibrutinib (uncountable)

  1. A targeted covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase and hence used in treating B cell malignancies.
    • A recent high-throughput screen identified various compounds such as PI3K or BCL2 inhibitors that can be combined favorably with ibrutinib.2015 May 22, Georg Lenz, Martin Dreyling, “Insights into the Molecular Pathogenesis of Activated B-Cell-like Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Its Therapeutic Implications”, in Cancers, volume 7, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    PCI-32765, Imbruvica

Synonyms of ibrutinib

  • PCI-32765
  • Imbruvica

Questions about ibrutinib

What does ibrutinib mean?
Ibrutinib means a targeted covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase and hence used in treating B cell malignancies.
What part of speech is ibrutinib?
Ibrutinib is a noun.

Words near ibrutinib in the dictionary

  1. ibritumomab
  2. ibritumomab tiuxetan
  3. ibrotamide
  4. Ibrox
  5. IBRS
  6. ibrutinib
  7. IBS
  8. IBS-C
  9. IBS-D
  10. IBSA
  11. Ibsen

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