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Last uploaded: August 27, 2019
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000038289
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000038289
Preferred Name

valganciclovir

Definitions
A synthetic prodrug of ganciclovir, a nucleoside analogue of 2'-deoxyguanosine, with antiviral activity. After phosphorylation, valganciclovir is incorporated into DNA, resulting in inhibition of viral DNA polymerase, viral DNA synthesis, and viral replication. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C2629" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C2629" NCI Thesaurus)
Synonyms
VGCV
Valcyte
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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