What is "temsirolimus"

n. (context pharmacy English) An intravenous drug for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma, a derivative of sirolimus.

Temsirolimus (CCI-779) is an intravenous drug for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), developed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in late May 2007, and was also approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) on November 2007. It is a derivative and prodrug of sirolimus and is sold as Torisel.