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tumor vasculature-targeted tumor necrosis factor alpha

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008978

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is made by linking tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to a peptide. The peptide binds to tumor blood vessels, and TNF damages them. It is a type of biological response modifier. Also called NGR-TNF.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008978
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsNGR-TNF
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008978",
  "term": "tumor vasculature-targeted tumor necrosis factor alpha",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is made by linking tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to a peptide. The peptide binds to tumor blood vessels, and TNF damages them. It is a type of biological response modifier. Also called NGR-TNF.",
  "synonyms": [
    "NGR-TNF"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tumor-vasculature-targeted-tumor-necrosis-factor-alpha/"
}

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