National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Endothelin Receptor Antagonist

Synonyms

Endothelin Receptor Antagonist

endothelin receptor antagonist

Definitions

A group of agents that bind to endothelin receptors, thereby inhibiting the actions of endothelins. Inhibition of endothelins may decrease tumor growth, progression, and angiogenesis. (NCI04)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28313

ALT_DEFINITION

A family of drugs that block the hormone endothelin and may prevent prostate cancer from spreading to the bones. They may also prevent the growth and spread of other types of cancer, including colorectal cancer.

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:51451

code

C28313

DEFINITION

A group of agents that bind to endothelin receptors, thereby inhibiting the actions of endothelins. Inhibition of endothelins may decrease tumor growth, progression, and angiogenesis. (NCI04)

FULL_SYN

Endothelin Receptor Antagonist

endothelin receptor antagonist

label

Endothelin Receptor Antagonist

Legacy Concept Name

Endothelin_Receptor_Antagonist

Preferred_Name

Endothelin Receptor Antagonist

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C28313

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS_CUI

C1134681

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1909

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