Recombinant urate oxidase
| Recombinant urate oxidase | |
|---|---|
| Term | Recombinant urate oxidase |
| Short definition | recombinant urate oxidase - (pronounced) (ree-KOM-bih-nunt YOOR-ayt OK-sih days) A drug used to treat high blood levels of uric acid in adults and children with leukemia, lymphoma, or other cancers who are receiving certain types of cancer treatments. Uric acid is a natural substance that can build up in the blood as tumors break down. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
recombinant urate oxidase - (pronounced) (ree-KOM-bih-nunt YOOR-ayt OK-sih days) A drug used to treat high blood levels of uric acid in adults and children with leukemia, lymphoma, or other cancers who are receiving certain types of cancer treatments. Uric acid is a natural substance that can build up in the blood as tumors break down. Recombinant urate oxidase helps break down and remove uric acid from the body. It's a type of recombinant enzyme and a type of urea-lowering drug. Also called Elitek and Rasburicase
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