Also known as AB-1010, AB1010, Masican® (proposed trade name), AB 1010
Masitinib is a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of mast cell tumours in animals, specifically dogs. Since its introduction in November 2008 it has been distributed under the commercial name Masivet. It has been available in Europe since the second part of 2009. Masitinib has been studied for several human conditions including melanoma, multiple myeloma, gastrointestinal cancer, pancreatic cancer, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, mastocytosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and COVID-19.
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