Prescription
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (cancer medicine)
Nilotinib
Last reviewed April 2026
Who is this for?
What is this drug?
Nilotinib is a cancer medicine that works by blocking a specific abnormal protein that causes certain blood cancer cells to grow out of control, helping to stop the cancer from spreading.
What is it used for?
A type of blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)also known as blood cancer where the body makes too many abnormal white blood cells
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