Angiozyme

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000549",
  "term": "Angiozyme",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Angiozyme is a special type of RNA made in the laboratory. It stops a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) from being made. This may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of angiogenesis inhibitor and a type of ribozyme. Also called RPI.4610.",
  "synonyms": [
    "RPI.4610"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/angiozyme/"
}