valganciclovir

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009153",
  "term": "valganciclovir",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "An antiviral agent that is being studied as a treatment for AIDS-related cytomegalovirus. It is changed in the body to ganciclovir.",
    "A synthetic prodrug of ganciclovir, a nucleoside analogue of 2'-deoxyguanosine, with antiviral activity. After phosphorylation, valganciclovir is incorporated into DNA, resulting in inhibition of viral DNA polymerase, viral DNA synthesis, and viral replication."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "VGCV",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/valganciclovir/"
}