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AP23573

 A drug used to treat soft tissue and bone sarcomas. It is also being studied in the treatment of other solid tumors and hematologic cancer. AP23573 may control the growth of blood vessels to the cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called rapamycin analogs. Also called deforolimus.



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