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SNX-5422 mesylate  listen  (…MEH-zih-layt)

  A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. SNX-5422 mesylate blocks a protein needed for cells to grow and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of heat shock protein 90 inhibitor.