dodecyl maltoside

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013128",
  "term": "dodecyl maltoside",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An alkyl disaccharide compound and polar surfactant, with potential adenoviral transduction-enhancing activity. Upon administration as a bladder wash, dodecyl maltoside (DDM) acts as a surfactant and enhances adenoviral transduction and infection of the bladder urothelium. This may allow for an efficient delivery of oncolytic viruses in the treatment of bladder cancer.",
  "abbreviation": "DDM",
  "synonyms": [
    "n-dodecyl-B-D-maltoside",
    "dodecyl-beta-D-maltoside"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/dodecyl-maltoside/"
}