Sonidegib
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sonidegib is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A drug targeting the smoothened protein of the hedgehog signaling pathway, used for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A drug targeting the smoothened protein of the hedgehog signaling pathway, used for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma.
Example Sentences
Among the inhibitors of the Hh pathway that interact directly with SMO, vismodegib and sonidegib are the two compounds approved by FDA in 2012 and 2015, respectively, for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vismodegib, ivosidenib, adagrasib, nerigoside, zingiberoside, selinexor.
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