Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Mifamurtida
Mifamurtide (mih-FAM-yoor-tide)
A drug being studied in the treatment of young adults with bone cancer that has gotten worse or come back. Mifamurtide activates certain types of white blood cells and helps the immune system kill cancer cells. It is a type of immunostimulant. Also called L-MTP-PE, MEPACT, and muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamine.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.