Pomalidomide
| Pomalidomide | |
|---|---|
| Term | Pomalidomide |
| Short definition | Pomalidomide - (pronounced) (PAH-muh-LIH-doh-mid) drug similar to thalidomide used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with certain types of multiple myeloma or Kaposi's sarcoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Pomalidomide - (pronounced) (PAH-muh-LIH-doh-mid) drug similar to thalidomide used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with certain types of multiple myeloma or Kaposi's sarcoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Pomalidomide can help the immune system kill cancer cells. It can also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Pomalidomide is a type of immunomodulatory agent and a type of antiangiogenesis agent. Also called CC-4047 and Pomalyst
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