ABT-869

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000120",
  "term": "ABT-869",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer. ABT-869 blocks the action of several growth factors. It may also block the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and may cause cancer cells to die. It is a type of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of angiogensis inhibitor. Also called multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ABT-869.",
  "expansions": [
    "multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ABT-869"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/abt-869/"
}