Everolimus
Synonyms
001, RAD
40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin
Afinitor
Certican
RAD 001
RAD, SDZ
RAD001
SDZ RAD
SDZ-RAD
A derivative of sirolimus and an inhibitor of TOR SERINE-THREONINE KINASES. It is used to prevent GRAFT REJECTION in heart and kidney transplant patients by blocking cell proliferation signals. It is also an ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT.