Meanings
nounibrutinib (uncountable)
- uncountableA 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 & antonyms
nounA targeted covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase and hence used in treating B cell malignancies.
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