Erlotinib hydrochloride

Erlotinib hydrochlorate is a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor which acts reversibly on epidermal growth factor receptors, a hydrochloride of erlotinib, a molecular-targeted drug. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved erlotinib (Tarceva) combined with gemcitabine as a first-line treatment for locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer.