NCIt definition : An orally bioavailable inhibitor of the receptor for advanced glycation end-products
(RAGE), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon oral administration, azeliragon
targets and binds to RAGE, thereby preventing binding of RAGE ligands to RAGE, and
prevents RAGE-mediated signaling, This may inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis
of tumor cells in which the RAGE pathway is overactivated. RAGE, a receptor belonging
to the immunoglobulin superfamily, plays a key role in inflammation and is overexpressed
in a variety of cancers. It plays a key role in tumor cell proliferation, survival
and metastasis.;