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augmerosen

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000824

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It may kill cancer cells by blocking the production of a protein that makes cancer cells live longer and by making them more sensitive to anticancer drugs. It is a type of antisense oligodeoxyribonucleotide. Also called bcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide G3139, Genasense, and oblimersen sodium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000824
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsbcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide G3139; Genasense; oblimersen sodium
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000824",
  "term": "augmerosen",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It may kill cancer cells by blocking the production of a protein that makes cancer cells live longer and by making them more sensitive to anticancer drugs. It is a type of antisense oligodeoxyribonucleotide. Also called bcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide G3139, Genasense, and oblimersen sodium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide G3139",
    "Genasense",
    "oblimersen sodium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/augmerosen/"
}

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