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epothilone KOS-1584

A second-generation epothilone with potential antineoplastic activity. Epothilone KOS-1584 binds to tubulin and induces microtubule polymerization and … [Read more...]

epothilone ZK-219477

A novel synthetic epothilone with potential antineoplastic activity. Epothilone ZK-219477 binds to microtubules, predominantly in tumor cells, thereby inducing … [Read more...]

epothilone ZK219477

A form of the substance epothilone that is made in the laboratory. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Epothilone ZK2219477 stops the … [Read more...]

epratuzumab

A recombinant, humanized monoclonal antibody directed against CD22, a cell surface glycoprotein present on mature B-cells and on many types of malignant … [Read more...]

Eprex

(Other name for: epoetin alfa) … [Read more...]

Epstein-Barr virus

A common virus that remains dormant in most people. It causes infectious mononucleosis and has been associated with certain cancers, including Burkitt lymphoma, … [Read more...]

EPT

Treatment that generates electrical pulses through an electrode placed in a tumor to enhance the ability of anticancer drugs to enter tumor cells. Also called … [Read more...]

ER

A protein found inside the cells of the female reproductive tissue, some other types of tissue, and some cancer cells. The hormone estrogen will bind to the … [Read more...]

ER-

Describes cells that do not have a protein to which the hormone estrogen will bind. Cancer cells that are ER- do not need estrogen to grow, and usually do not … [Read more...]

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative

Describes breast cancer cells that do not have estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, or large amounts of HER2/neu protein. Also called ER-PR-HER2/neu- and … [Read more...]