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Name

Corticotropin

Alternate Names

Acthar
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Adrenocorticotropin
Cortigel
Cortrophin-zinc
Cotropic gel
H.P. Acthar

Abbreviations

ACTH

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Pituitary hormone. Probably not cancer directed--verify with attending MD.

NSC Number

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

Corticotropin or ACTH is an anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates steroidogenesis and the secretion of adrenocortical hormone from the adrenal cortex. Used subcutaneously or intramuscularly as an antiemetic in cancer chemotherapy.

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