Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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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.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.