Carboxypeptidase-G2
| Carboxypeptidase-G2 | |
|---|---|
| Term | Carboxypeptidase-G2 |
| Short definition | carboxypeptidase-G2 - (pronounced) (kar-BOK-see-PEP-tih-days …) A drug used to treat toxic blood levels of the cancer drug methotrexate in adults and children with kidney problems. Carboxypeptidase-G2 is a bacterial enzyme that helps break down and remove methotrexate from the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
carboxypeptidase-G2 - (pronounced) (kar-BOK-see-PEP-tih-days …) A drug used to treat toxic blood levels of the cancer drug methotrexate in adults and children with kidney problems. Carboxypeptidase-G2 is a bacterial enzyme that helps break down and remove methotrexate from the body. It can also help certain medications kill cancer cells. Carboxypeptidase-G2 is a type of chemoprotectant and a type of prodrug activator. Also called glucarpidase and voraxaze
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