Review Article

Busting the Breast Cancer with AstraZeneca’s Gefitinib

Table 4

The pharmacological parameters of Gefitinib [154, 155, 156].

Gefitinib

TargetHER1/EGFR/EGFR1

Chemical formulaC22H24ClFN4O3

Absolute bioavailability60%

Protein binding90%

Cytochrome P450 (CYP)MajorCytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)
MinorCytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)
InhibitsCYP2D6, cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19)