Cometriq
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| Term | Cometriq |
| Short definition | Cometriq - (pronounced) (koh-MEH-trik) A drug that contains the active substance cabozantinib s-malate and is used to treat progressive medullary thyroid cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Cometriq blocks certain proteins that can prevent cancer cells from growing. It can also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Cometriq is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of angiogenesis inhibitor |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Cometriq - (pronounced) (koh-MEH-trik) A drug that contains the active substance cabozantinib s-malate and is used to treat progressive medullary thyroid cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Cometriq blocks certain proteins that can prevent cancer cells from growing. It can also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Cometriq is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of angiogenesis inhibitor
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