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prodrug

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prodrug [′prō‚drəg]
(physiology)
An inactive precursor of a drug that is activated via the body's metabolism.


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XP13512 is a new chemical entity that is a Transported Prodrug of gabapentin, an agent indicated for the treatment of seizure and neuropathic pain.
Medarex received its rights to Super-Leu-Dox (CPI-0004) through the acquisition of Corixa Corporation's Tumor Activated Prodrug (TAP) program.
By contrast, AV-101 is a prodrug with a unique method of action enabling it to penetrate the blood-brain barrier where it is converted selectively at the site of injury in the brain and spinal cord into one of the most potent and specific antagonists of the glycine site of the NMDA receptor.
 
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