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marimastat

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marimastat
Oncology An angiogenesis inhibitor and matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor in clinical trials as an ancillary therapy for advanced malignancy–ovary, pancreas, small cell of lung, stomach, glioblastoma. See Angiogenesis inhibitors.


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