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Product Description
Crizotinib is a substance with antitumor effects, belonging to the class of targeted therapeutic drugs. At room temperature, it usually appears as a white to pale yellow powder, odorless, easily soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide and poorly soluble in water. This substance inhibits the growth and proliferation of tumor cells by suppressing the activity of specific tyrosine kinases and blocking the signal transduction pathways of tumor cells. Clinically, it is commonly used to treat locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with specific gene mutations (such as ALK fusion gene, ROS1 fusion gene) to control tumor progression and improve patients' symptoms.
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Application & Function
Crizotinib is an oral small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), primarily used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring specific gene mutations or fusions, belonging to precision targeted therapy drugs. It exerts its effects by specifically inhibiting the activity of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), ROS1 proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase (ROS1), and c-MET proto-oncogene (MET). This blocks the tumor cell signaling pathways mediated by these targets, inhibiting the proliferation, survival, and metastasis of tumor cells, thereby controlling tumor progression. In clinical practice, it is mainly used to treat ALK-positive locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC, as well as ROS1-positive advanced NSCLC. It can significantly prolong patients' progression-free survival, alleviate tumor-related symptoms such as cough, chest pain, and dyspnea, and improve patients' quality of life. In addition, it is well absorbed orally and can cross the blood-brain barrier, providing a certain therapeutic effect for NSCLC patients with brain metastases.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary medical application of Crizotinib?
Crizotinib is primarily used as a targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is ALK-positive or ROS1-positive. It acts as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor to block tumor cell growth.
What is the purity level of your Crizotinib powder?
Our Crizotinib powder maintains a high purity level of over 99%, as verified by HPLC testing methods.
Is Crizotinib effective against brain metastases?
Yes, Crizotinib can cross the blood-brain barrier, providing therapeutic effects for non-small cell lung cancer patients who have developed brain metastases.
How should Crizotinib powder be stored?
It is a stable crystalline powder at room temperature. It should be kept in a cool, dry place away from direct light to maintain its chemical integrity.
What fusions or fusions does this drug target?
It specifically targets anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), ROS1 proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase, and c-MET proto-oncogene (MET) fusions.
What is the physical appearance of the product?
The product appears as a white to off-white crystalline powder.