A small molecule is exactly what it says on the tin: small compounds. Small enough that they can pass through cell membranes.
Inhibitors block some biological pathway, which in general could be any number of things.
In this case the drug blocks a specific protein that we believe cancer cells specifically need, meaning the cancer cells might fail faster than the rest of your body if we inhibit it.
Inhibitors block some biological pathway, which in general could be any number of things.
In this case the drug blocks a specific protein that we believe cancer cells specifically need, meaning the cancer cells might fail faster than the rest of your body if we inhibit it.