temsirolimus

temsirolimus
A drug used to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer). It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Temsirolimus blocks a protein involved in cell division, and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of rapamycin analog and serine/threonine kinase inhibitor. Also called CCI-779 and Torisel.

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