miravirsen

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -virsen (“antiviral antisense oligonucleotide”).

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Noun

miravirsen (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A locked nucleic acid-based antisense oligonucleotide with potential medical applications.
   • 2015 August 13, Merav Kedmi et al., “MicroRNAs and Growth Factors: An Alliance Propelling Tumor Progression”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine‎^[1], volume 4, →DOI:

     Currently, miravirsen is applied in seven clinical trials, some are already in phase II.