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What is

gilteritinib fumarate

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Pronunciation: /gilteritinib* fumarate*/

gilteritinib fumarate

Definition

A drug used to treat adults with acute myeloid leukemia that came back or did not get better with other treatment and has a mutation (change) in the FLT3 gene. Gilteritinib fumarate blocks certain proteins, which may help keep cancer cells from growing. It is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Xospata.