Glucarpidase
| Glucarpidase | |
|---|---|
| Term | Glucarpidase |
| Short definition | glucagonoma (GLOO-kuh-guh-NOH-moo) A rare pancreatic tumor that produces a hormone called glucagon. Glucagonomas can cause symptoms similar to diabetes |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Glucarpidase - (pronounced) (gloo-KAR-pih-dayz) A drug used to treat toxic blood levels of the cancer drug methotrexate in adults and children with kidney problems. Glucarpidase is a bacterial enzyme that helps break down and remove methotrexate from the body. It can also help certain medications kill cancer cells. Glucarpidase is a type of chemoprotectant and a type of prodrug activator. Also called carboxypeptidase-G2 and voraxaze
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