Cediranib maleate
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Term | Cediranib maleate |
Short definition | cediranib maleate - (pronounced) (seh-DEER-uh-nib MAY-lee-AYT) A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer. Cediranib maleate can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and can kill cancer cells. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
cediranib maleate - (pronounced) (seh-DEER-uh-nib MAY-lee-AYT) A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer. Cediranib maleate can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and can kill cancer cells. It is a type of anti-angiogenesis agent and a type of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called AZD2171 and Recentin
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