Lestaurtinib
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Term | Lestaurtinib |
Short definition | lestaurtinib (leh-STOR-tih-nib) A drug being studied for the treatment of acute leukemia and some other types of cancer. It attaches to a protein present on the surface of some types of cancer cells and stops them from dividing. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
lestaurtinib - (pronounced) (leh-STOR-tih-nib) A drug being studied for the treatment of acute leukemia and some other types of cancer. It attaches to a protein present on the surface of some types of cancer cells and stops them from dividing. Lestaurtinib is a type of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of indolocarbazole alkaloid. Also called CEP-701
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