Midostaurin

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Midostaurin
TermMidostaurin
Short definitionmidostaurin - (pronounced) (MY-doh-STAW-rin) drug used alone or with other anticancer drugs to treat adults with certain types of acute myeloid leukemia, mast cell leukemia, or systemic mastocytosis. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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midostaurin - (pronounced) (MY-doh-STAW-rin) drug used alone or with other anticancer drugs to treat adults with certain types of acute myeloid leukemia, mast cell leukemia, or systemic mastocytosis. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Midostaurin blocks certain proteins that can help prevent cancer cells from growing and kill them. It can also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Midostaurin is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of antiangiogenesis agent. Also called N-benzoyl staurosporine, PKC412 and Rydapt

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