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Preferred Name

Palifermin

Synonyms

Recombinant Human Keratinocyte Growth Factor

Keratinocyte Growth Factor, Recombinant Human

Growth Factor, Recombinant Human Keratinocyte

rhu Keratinocyte Growth Factor

Kepivance

PALIFERMIN

Palifermin

palifermin

rhKGF

Definitions

A recombinant form of the endogenous human keratinocyte growth factor with cell growth promoting activity. Palifermin acts in the manner similar to the endogenous keratinocyte growth factor that binds to keratinocyte growth factor receptors on the epithelial cell surface in the lining of mouth and gastrointestinal tract. This results in stimulation of epithelial cell proliferation, differentiation and upregulation of cytoprotective mechanisms.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2455

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

Severe oral mucositis with hematologic malignancies, chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced

ALT_DEFINITION

A form of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) that is made in the laboratory. KGF stimulates the growth of cells that line the surface of the mouth and intestinal tract. Kepivance is used to prevent and treat oral mucositis (mouth sores) caused by high-dose chemotherapy and radiation therapy in leukemia and lymphoma. It is also being studied in the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) in other types of cancer. Kepivance is a type of recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor.

CAS_Registry

162394-19-6

code

C2455

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C201600

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

HemOnc

DEFINITION

A recombinant form of the endogenous human keratinocyte growth factor with cell growth promoting activity. Palifermin acts in the manner similar to the endogenous keratinocyte growth factor that binds to keratinocyte growth factor receptors on the epithelial cell surface in the lining of mouth and gastrointestinal tract. This results in stimulation of epithelial cell proliferation, differentiation and upregulation of cytoprotective mechanisms.

Display_Name

Palifermin

FDA_UNII_Code

QMS40680K6

FULL_SYN

Recombinant Human Keratinocyte Growth Factor

Keratinocyte Growth Factor, Recombinant Human

Growth Factor, Recombinant Human Keratinocyte

rhu Keratinocyte Growth Factor

Kepivance

PALIFERMIN

Palifermin

palifermin

rhKGF

label

Palifermin

Legacy Concept Name

Recombinant_Human_Keratinocyte_Growth_Factor

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

42905

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

42905

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

42905

Preferred_Name

Palifermin

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C2455

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0677829

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C496

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