National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
vatalanib

 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors and VEGF receptor kinase inhibitors. Also called PTK787/ZK 222584.

Previous Definitions:vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, vascular endothelial growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide, vasectomy, vasomotor
Next Definitions:VB4-845, Vectibix, vegan, VEGF, VEGF Trap