Custirsen Sodium

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Custirsen Sodium
TermCustirsen Sodium
Short definitionCustirsen Sodium - (pronounced) (KUS-tir-sen SOH-dee-um) substance being studied to treat cancer. It blocks production of a protein called clusterin, which helps cells live longer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Custirsen Sodium - (pronounced) (KUS-tir-sen SOH-dee-um) substance being studied to treat cancer. It blocks production of a protein called clusterin, which helps cells live longer. This can kill cancer cells that need clusterin to grow. It can also make cells more sensitive to anti-cancer drugs. It's a type of antisense oligonucleotide and a type of chemosensitizer. Also called OGX-011

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