Cotsiranib

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-012786",
  "term": "Cotsiranib",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A polypeptide nanoparticle (PNP)-based small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutic directed against transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) and cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon intralesional administration, cotsiranib binds to both TGF-beta 1 and COX-2 messenger RNAs (mRNAs), preventing the translation and expression of TGF-beta 1 and COX-2 proteins. This inhibits TGF-beta 1-mediated signaling and abrogates TGF-beta 1-mediated immunosuppression, which may enhance anti-tumor immunity in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and promote a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL)-mediated immune response against tumor cells leading to tumor cell death. The inhibition of COX-2 prevents COX-2-mediated signaling, which may result in apoptosis and a reduction in tumor cell proliferation, tumor angiogenesis and metastasis.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cotsiranib/"
}