Nipent
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| Nipent | |
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| Term | Nipent |
| Short definition | Nimustine - (pronounced) (NY-mus-teen) A substance that has been studied to treat some types of cancer. Nimustine damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Nipent - (pronounced) (NY-pent) The active ingredient in a drug used to treat hairy cell leukemia and being studied to treat other types of cancer. Nipent blocks a protein needed for cell growth and can kill cancer cells. It is made by a bacterium. It's a type of adenosine deaminase inhibitor. Also called pentostatin
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