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* The following is a list of Pharmacokinetic Parameters. See: [[Pharmaceutical Drugs]] for more information | * The following is a list of Pharmacokinetic Parameters. See: [[Pharmaceutical Drugs]] for more information | ||
===Mechanism of Action=== | ===Mechanism of Action=== | ||
[[EGFR|Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors]] are overexpressed | [[EGFR|Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors]] are overexpressed in many types of human [[Cancer|carcinomas]] including lung, pancreatic, and breast cancer. This overexpression leads to excessive activation of the anti-apoptotic [[Ras]] signalling cascade. | ||
===Pharmacokinetics=== | ===Pharmacokinetics=== | ||
