A 36-year-old male has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. His oncologist discusses treatment options with him. The patient is glad to hear that novel anticancer drugs used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia have a much better risk-benefit ratio than older ones, due to their improved selectivity. A major determinant for the selectivity of a given drug is
A) its target receptor ligand affinity.
B) its target receptor cell-type distribution.
C) its ionic interactions.
D) its hydrogen bonding.
E) its intrinsic activity.
B) its target receptor cell-type distribution.
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