Trodelvy
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Term | Trodelvy |
Short definition | Trodelvy - (pronounced) (troh-DEL-vee) drug used to treat adults with certain types of urothelial cancer (a type of cancer of the bladder or urinary tract) or breast cancer who have already been treated with other therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Trodelvy - (pronounced) (troh-DEL-vee) drug used to treat adults with certain types of urothelial cancer (a type of cancer of the bladder or urinary tract) or breast cancer who have already been treated with other therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Trodelvy contains a monoclonal antibody called sacituzumab that attaches to a protein called TROP2, which is found on some cancer cells. It also contains a cancer drug called SN-38, which can help kill cancer cells. Trodelvy is a type of antibody-drug conjugate. Also called sacituzumab govitecan
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