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Iwilfin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004563

A drug used to reduce the risk of relapse in adults and children with high-risk neuroblastoma that has gotten better after treatment with certain prior therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other conditions and types of cancer. Iwilfin blocks an enzyme called ornithine decarboxylase, which may help keep cancer cells from growing. It is a type of enzyme inhibitor. Also called eflornithine hydrochloride.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004563
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymseflornithine hydrochloride
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004563",
  "term": "Iwilfin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to reduce the risk of relapse in adults and children with high-risk neuroblastoma that has gotten better after treatment with certain prior therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other conditions and types of cancer. Iwilfin blocks an enzyme called ornithine decarboxylase, which may help keep cancer cells from growing. It is a type of enzyme inhibitor. Also called eflornithine hydrochloride.",
  "synonyms": [
    "eflornithine hydrochloride"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/iwilfin/"
}

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