So, afatinib is this thing that stops EGFR and HER2, and it’s given to folks with a certain kind of lung cancer called NSCLC when they have these specific changes in their EGFR gene. It works by stopping the EGFR signal from getting through. The drug comes in these little tablet things, and they come in 20, 30, and 40 milligram doses.
They usually suggest taking 40 milligrams a day, on an empty belly. The pills come in bottles, each with 30 of them.
