Tazverik
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Term | Tazverik |
Short definition | Tazverik - (pronounced) (taz-VAYR-ik) A drug used to treat adults and children 16 years and older with a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma called epitheloid sarcoma and adults with certain types of follicular lymphoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Tazverik - (pronounced) (taz-VAYR-ik) A drug used to treat adults and children 16 years and older with a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma called epitheloid sarcoma and adults with certain types of follicular lymphoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Tazverik blocks certain enzymes involved in gene expression and cell division. Blocking these enzymes can help prevent cancer cells from growing. Tazverik is a type of histone methyltransferase inhibitor. Also called tazemetostat hydrobromide
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