a drug used to treat a nerve disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als). it is also being studied in the treatment of melanoma (a type of skin cancer). riluzole blocks the release of a substance that melanoma cells need to grow. it is a type of glutamate release inhibitor. also called rilutek.
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/01 16:36 UTC 版)
Riluzole is a drug used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It delays the onset of ventilator-dependence or tracheostomy in selected patients and may increase survival by approximately 3–5 months.