NCIt definition : A synthetic, orally bioavailable, small-molecule ghrelin mimetic with appetite-stimulating
and anabolic activities. Anamorelin binds to and stimulates the growth hormone secretagogue
receptor (GHSR) centrally, thereby mimicking the appetite-stimulating and growth hormone-releasing
effects of ghrelin. Stimulation of GHSR may also reduce the production of the pro-inflammatory
cytokines TNF-alpha and interleukin-6, which may play a direct role in cancer-related
loss of appetite.;