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Iressa

Brand name for gefitinib, a drug that attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the surfaces of cells.

People with non-small-cell lung cancer who have a mutation in the gene for EGFR enjoy a rapid and often dramatic response to the drug.

For more information, see: <A href='/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26359'>gefitinib (Iressa)</A

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