NCI Drug Dictionary
The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- motesanib diphosphate
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The orally bioavailable diphosphate salt of a multiple-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. Motesanib selectively targets and inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFR), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGFR), kit, and Ret receptors, thereby inhibiting angiogenesis and cellular proliferation. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Code name: AMG 706 Chemical structure: - 3-pyridinecarboxamide, N-(2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-2-[(4- pyridinylmethyl)amino]-
- N-(3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)-2-[(pyridin-4- ylmethyl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxamide