Difference between revisions of "Sirolimus (Rapamune)"
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==Diseases for which it is used== | ==Diseases for which it is used== | ||
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*[[Histiocytoses|Erdheim-Chester disease]] | *[[Histiocytoses|Erdheim-Chester disease]] | ||
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[[Category:Hodgkin lymphoma medications]] | [[Category:Hodgkin lymphoma medications]] | ||
[[Category:Drugs FDA approved in 1999]] | [[Category:Drugs FDA approved in 1999]] |
Revision as of 15:12, 16 January 2016
Mechanism of action
From the NCI Drug Dictionary: A natural macrocyclic lactone produced by the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus, with immunosuppressant properties. In cells, sirolimus binds to the immunophilin FK Binding Protein-12 (FKBP-12) to generate an immunosuppressive complex that binds to and inhibits the activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), a key regulatory kinase. This results in inhibition of T lymphocyte activation and proliferation that occurs in response to antigenic and cytokine (IL-2, IL-4, and IL-15) stimulation and inhibition of antibody production.
Diseases for which it is used
Also known as
AY 22989, RAPA, Rapamycin, SILA 9268A, SLM, WY-090217