NCIt definition : The orally bioavailable diphosphate salt of a multiple-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor
with potential antineoplastic activity. Motesanib selectively targets and inhibits
vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFR), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGFR),
kit, and Ret receptors, thereby inhibiting angiogenesis and cellular proliferation.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
It belongs to the families of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors and protein kinase
inhibitors.;