Vorinostat

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Vorinostat
TermVorinostat
Short definitionVorinostat - (pronounced) (before-IN-oh-stat) drug used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that has come back, worsened, or failed to improve during or after treatment with two systemic therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Vorinostat - (pronounced) (before-IN-oh-stat) drug used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that has come back, worsened, or failed to improve during or after treatment with two systemic therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Vorinostat blocks certain enzymes needed for cell division and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also called SAHA, Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid and Zolinza

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