Abegrin
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| Abegrin | |
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| Term | Abegrin |
| Short definition | Abegrin (A-beh-grin) A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer and other diseases. Abegrin attaches to a protein on the surface of blood vessels and can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Abegrin - (pronounced) (A-beh-grin) A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer and other diseases. Abegrin attaches to a protein on the surface of blood vessels and can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It can also prevent the spread of cancer. It's a type of anti-angiogenesis drug, a type of anti-metastatic drug, and a type of monoclonal antibody. Also called etaracizumab, humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522 and MEDI-522
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