PTK787/ZK 222584 at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is PTK787/ZK 222584? A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors and VEGF receptor kinase inhibitors. Also called vatalanib.

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