CC-8490

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001516",
  "term": "CC-8490",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A substance that is being studied in the treatment of brain cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called benzopyrans.",
    "A benzopyran with potential antineoplastic activity. CC-8490 acts as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), inhibiting the proliferation of estrogen-sensitive breast cancer cells. This agent also inhibits growth and induces apoptosis of glioblastoma cells via a mechanism independent of estrogen receptor-related mechanisms."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cc-8490/"
}