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Valspodar
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Valspodar
is an
experimental cancer treatment
and
chemosensitizer
. It is a
derivative
of
ciclosporin
D.
Its
primary
use is as an
inhibitor
of the
efflux
transporter
P-glycoprotein
. Previous
studies
in
animal models
have found it to be
effective
at
preventing
cancer cell
resistance
to
chemotherapeutics
, but these
findings
did not
translate
to
clinical
success
.
Adverse
effects
Valspodar can
cause
nerve damage
.