Table 2. Evaluated target agent for hyponatremia and their mechanism of action.
DRUG | MECHANISM OF ACTION |
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AFATINIB | Irreversible covalent inhibitor of the receptor tyrosine kinases EGFR and erbB-2 (HER2) |
BRIVANIB | VEGFR2 inhibitor |
CETUXIMAB | Chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibody inhibiting EGFR |
GEFITINIB | Elective inhibitor of EGFR tyrosine kinase domain |
LINIFANIB | Multi-targeted receptor inhibitor of VEGFR, PDGFR and CSF-1R |
PAZOPANIB | Selective multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (c-KIT, FGFR, PDGFR and VEGFR) |
SORAFENIB | Small multikinase inhibitor (VEGFR, PDGFR and Raf family kinases) |
VORINOSTAT | HD inhibitor |
Legend. EGFR: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, VEGFR: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor, PDGFR: platelet-derived growth factor receptor, CSF-1R: colony stimulating factor 1 receptor, FGFR: fibroblastic growth factor receptor, HDI: Histone Deacetylase inhibitor.