Pentostatin

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Pentostatin
TermPentostatin
Short definitionPentostatin - (pronounced) (PEN-toh-STA-tin) The active ingredient in a drug used to treat hairy cell leukemia and being studied to treat other types of cancer. Pentostatin blocks a protein needed for cell growth and can kill cancer cells. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Pentostatin - (pronounced) (PEN-toh-STA-tin) The active ingredient in a drug used to treat hairy cell leukemia and being studied to treat other types of cancer. Pentostatin 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 Nipent

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