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OGX-011

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006033

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It blocks the production of a protein called clusterin, which helps cells live longer. This may kill cancer cells that need clusterin to grow. It may also make cells more sensitive to anticancer drugs. It is a type of antisense oligonucleotide, and a type of chemosensitizing agent. Also called custirsen sodium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006033
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionscustirsen sodium
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It blocks the production of a protein called clusterin, which helps cells live longer. This may kill cancer cells that need clusterin to grow. It may also make cells more sensitive to anticancer drugs. It is a type of antisense oligonucleotide, and a type of chemosensitizing agent. Also called custirsen sodium.",
  "expansions": [
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  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ogx-011/"
}

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