NCIt related terms : N-DODECYL .BETA.-D-MALTOSIDE;
NCIt definition : An alkyl disaccharide compound and polar surfactant, with potential adenoviral transduction-enhancing
activity. Upon administration as a bladder wash, dodecyl maltoside (DDM) acts as a
surfactant and enhances adenoviral transduction and infection of the bladder urothelium.
This may allow for an efficient delivery of oncolytic viruses in the treatment of
bladder cancer.;