nelfinavir mesylate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005725",
  "term": "nelfinavir mesylate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A drug that interferes with the ability of a virus to make copies of itself.",
    "The mesylate salt form of the antiviral agent nelfinavir. Nelfinavir selectively inhibits human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease, thereby preventing cleavage of the gag-pol viral polyprotein and resulting in the release of immature, noninfectious virions. In vivo, this agent exhibits broad tissue distribution compared to related agents."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/nelfinavir-mesylate/"
}