Sodium Alginate Microspheres

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An embolic agent containing microporous hydrospheres of sodium alginate with potential arterial occlusive activity. In transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), the sodium alginate microspheres (KMG) are administered into blood vessels that feed the tumor, occluding tumor blood vessels and inducing ischemic tumor necrosis. In addition, these microspheres may be used to encapsulate various therapeutic agents.

**Synonyms:** - KMG - KMG Microspheres