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Angiogenesis Inhibitor
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An agent or endogenous substance that inhibits the formation of capillaries from existing blood vessels. In cancer therapy, angiogenesis inhibitors preferentially target the new blood vessels that tumors require for oxygen and nutrition, thereby inhibiting the growth and spread of these tumors. [ ]
Term info
Label
Angiogenesis Inhibitor
Synonyms
- Angiogenesis Antagonists
- Angiogenesis Blockers
- Angiogenesis Inhibitor
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
- Anti-Angiogenic Agents
- Antiangiogenesis Agents
- Antiangiogenic Agent
- angiogenesis inhibitor
- antiangiogenic
Subsets
NCIT_C158037, NCIT_C116978, NCIT_C158520, NCIT_C156952, NCIT_C116977
ALT DEFINITION
A substance that may prevent the formation of blood vessels. In anticancer therapy, an angiogenesis inhibitor may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow.
CHEBI ID
CHEBI:48422
Contributing Source
CTRP, CPTAC
Display Name
Angiogenesis Inhibitor
Legacy Concept Name
Angiogenesis_Inhibitor
Preferred Name
Angiogenesis Inhibitor
Semantic Type
Chemical Viewed Functionally
UMLS CUI
C0596087
code
C1742