NCIt definition : A biphenyl matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor (MMPI) with potential antineoplastic
activity. Tanomastat inhibits MMP-2, MMP-3, and MMP-9, inhibiting extracellular matrix
degradation and potentially inhibiting angiogenesis, tumor growth and invasion, and
metastasis. MMPs consist of at least 18 zinc-containing endo-proteinases that are
capable of degrading collagen and proteoglycan.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis
inhibitors.;