Alvocidib
Encyclopedia
Alvocidib is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor under clinical development for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
. It has been studied also for the treatment of arthritis
and atherosclerotic plaque formation
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia , also known as chronic lymphoid leukemia , is the most common type of leukemia. Leukemias are cancers of the white blood cells . CLL affects B cell lymphocytes. B cells originate in the bone marrow, develop in the lymph nodes, and normally fight infection by...
. It has been studied also for the treatment of arthritis
Arthritis
Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints....
and atherosclerotic plaque formation