Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Ombrabulin is an experimental drug candidate discovered by Ajinomoto and under development by Sanofi-Aventis. It is currently in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of advanced-stage soft-tissue sarcoma.Ombrabulin was granted orphan drug status by the European Medicines Agency in April 2011.Ombrabulin is a combretastatin A-4 derivative that exerts its antitumor effect by disrupting the formation of blood vessels needed for tumor growth.