Dodecyl Maltoside

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An alkyl disaccharide compound and polar surfactant, with potential adenoviral transduction-enhancing activity. Upon administration as a bladder wash, dodecyl maltoside (DDM) acts as a surfactant and enhances adenoviral transduction and infection of the bladder urothelium. This may allow for an efficient delivery of oncolytic viruses in the treatment of bladder cancer.

**Synonyms:** - DDM - Dodecyl-beta-D-maltoside - N-DODECYL .BETA.-D-MALTOSIDE - PF 02921367 - PF-02921367 - PF02921367 - n-Dodecyl-B-D-maltoside