Trabectedin
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Term | Trabectedin |
Short definition | trabectedin - (pronounced) (true-BEK-teh-din) A drug used to treat liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma (types of soft tissue sarcoma) that cannot be surgically removed or that have spread to other parts of the body. It is used in patients who have already been treated with other anticancer medicines. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
trabectedin - (pronounced) (true-BEK-teh-din) A drug used to treat liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma (types of soft tissue sarcoma) that cannot be surgically removed or that have spread to other parts of the body. It is used in patients who have already been treated with other anticancer medicines. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Trabectedin can kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing. It's a type of alkylating agent. Also called Ecteinascidin, ET 743 and Yondelis
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