Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Micofenolato mofetil
Mycophenolate mofetil (my-koh-FEN-oh-layt MOH-feh-til)
A drug used to prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after organ transplants. It is also being studied in the prevention of GVHD after stem cell transplants for cancer, and in the treatment of some autoimmune disorders. Mycophenolate mofetil is a type of immunosuppressive agent. Also called CellCept.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.