Pharmacologic Substance
tarenflurbil
Definitions related to tarenflurbil:
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An orally active synthetic enantiomer of flurbiprofen. Tarenflurbil activates c-Jun N terminal kinase, increases AP-1 binding to DNA, and downregulates cyclin D1 expression, resulting in arrest of tumor cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle and apoptosis. This agent also affects the expression of nuclear factor kappa B, a rapid response transcription factor that stimulates the immune response to tumor cells. R-flurbiprofen does not inhibit the enzyme cyclo-oxygenase.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(r-flurbiprofen) A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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