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GEM640

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003456

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. GEM640 may kill cancer cells by blocking the production of a protein called XIAP that helps cells live longer. It also makes cancer cells more sensitive to anticancer drugs. It is a type of antisense oligonucleotide, and a type of chemosensitizing agent. Also called AEG35156.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003456
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsAEG35156
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003456",
  "term": "GEM640",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. GEM640 may kill cancer cells by blocking the production of a protein called XIAP that helps cells live longer. It also makes cancer cells more sensitive to anticancer drugs. It is a type of antisense oligonucleotide, and a type of chemosensitizing agent. Also called AEG35156.",
  "synonyms": [
    "AEG35156"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gem640/"
}

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