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Raf kinase inhibitor XL281 An orally active, small molecule with potential antineoplastic activity. XL281 specifically inhibits RAF kinases, located downstream from RAS in the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK kinase signaling pathway, which may result in reduced proliferation of tumor cells. RAS mutations may result in constitutive activation of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK kinase signaling pathway, and have been found to occur frequently in human tumors. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Code name: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220540im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | XL281 | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220540im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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