Pazopanib hydrochloride

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Pazopanib hydrochloride
TermPazopanib hydrochloride
Short definitionPazopanib hydrochloride - (pronounced) (puh-ZOH-puh-nib HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat adults with advanced renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer) or advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have already been treated with other anticancer medicines. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Pazopanib hydrochloride - (pronounced) (puh-ZOH-puh-nib HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat adults with advanced renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer) or advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have already been treated with other anticancer medicines. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Pazopanib hydrochloride blocks certain proteins that can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of anti-angiogenesis agent. Also called GW786034 and Votrient

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