CEP-701

Definition / meaning of CEP-701

A drug being studied in the treatment of acute leukemias and some other types of cancer. It binds to a protein that is present on the surface of some types of cancer cells and stops them from dividing. CEP-701 is a type of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of indolocarbazole alkaloid. Also called lestaurtinib.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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