SAHA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007535",
  "term": "SAHA",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that came back, got worse, or did not get better during or after treatment with two systemic therapies. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. SAHA blocks certain enzymes needed for cell division and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also called suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, vorinostat, and Zolinza.",
  "expansions": [
    "suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid",
    "vorinostat",
    "Zolinza"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/saha/"
}