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motexafin gadolinium

A synthetic metallotexaphyrin with radiosensitizing and chemosensitizing properties. Motexafin gadolinium accumulates in tumor cells preferentially due to their increased rates of metabolism, generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) intracellularly and lowering the tumor cell apoptotic threshold to ionizing radiation and chemotherapy.

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Synonym:	gadolinium texaphyrin Gd (III) Texaphryin
US brand name:	Xcytrin
Abbreviation:	Gd-Tex
Code name:	PCI-0120
IND number:	55583
NSC code:	695238

motexafin gadolinium

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