Lestaurtinib

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Lestaurtinib
TermLestaurtinib
Short definitionlestaurtinib (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. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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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