A particular oral drug used to treat cancer.(noun)
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Use "lapatinib" in a sentence
"Most importantly, she played an active role in the discovery of the dual erbB2/EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, lapatinib, which is currently marketed as Tykerb®."
"In a statement, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said that lapatinib, sold as Tyverb by GlaxoSmithKline PLC, is not cost-effective."
"Tyverb, known generically as lapatinib, treats breast-cancer patients who have tested positive for a protein called HER2."