Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
- Name
- Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000592
- Description
A class of drugs that differs from other alkylating agents used clinically in that they are monofunctional and thus unable to cross-link cellular macromolecules. Among their common properties are a requirement for metabolic activation to intermediates with antitumor efficacy and the presence in their chemical structures of N-methyl groups, that after metabolism, can covalently modify cellular DNA. The precise mechanisms by which each of these drugs acts to kill tumor cells are not completely understood. (From AMA, Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2026)
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Pipobroman For the treatment of polycythaemia vera and refractory chronic myeloid leukaemia. Carmustine An alkylating agent used in the treatment of various malignancies, including brain tumours and multiple myeloma, among others. Chlorambucil A chemotherapy agent used in the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and malignant lymphomas. Altretamine An antineoplastic agent used in palliative treatment of persistent or recurrent ovarian cancer. Cyclophosphamide A nitrogen mustard used to treat lymphomas, myelomas, leukemia, mycosis fungoides, neuroblastoma, ovarian adenocarcinoma, retinoblastoma, and breast carcinoma. Uracil mustard Used for its antineoplastic properties. Dacarbazine An antineoplastic agent used to treat malignant melanoma and Hodgkin's disease. Temozolomide An alkylating agent used to treat glioblastoma multiforme and refractory anaplastic astrocytoma. Mechlorethamine An antineoplastic agent used to treat Hodgkin's disease, lymphosarcoma, and chronic myelocytic or lymphocytic leukemia. Busulfan An alkylating agent used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia. Melphalan An alkylating agent used to treat multiple myeloma, ovarian carcinoma, uveal melanoma with unresectable hepatic metastases, and for high-dose conditioning before hematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients. Ifosfamide An alkylating and immunosuppressive agent used in chemotherapy for the treatment of cancers, including testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, osteocarcinoma, bladder cancer, small cell lung cancer, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Estramustine An antineoplastic agent used for the management of metastatic and/or progressive prostate cancer in palliative setting. Lomustine An alkylating agent used as a part of chemotherapeutic regimens for the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors as well as refractory or relapsed Hodgkin's disease in addition to surgical and/or radiotherapeutic treatments. Thiotepa An alkylating agent used to prevent graft rejection in stem cell transplantation and to treat a variety of malignancies including certain types of adenocarcinoma and superficial bladder carcinomas. Trabectedin An alkylating agent approved for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (liposarcoma or leiomyosarcoma). Palifosfamide Investigated for use/treatment in cancer/tumors (unspecified), lymphoma (unspecified), and sarcoma. Irofulven Investigated for use/treatment in brain cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, pediatric indications, prostate cancer, and sarcoma. Bendamustine An antineoplastic agent used for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that has progressed following rituximab therapy. Treosulfan Treosulfan is under investigation in Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Treosulfan has been investigated for the treatment of Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Childhood. Triptolide Triptolide has been used in trials studying the treatment of HIV, Crohn's Disease, Intestinal Diseases, Gastrointestinal Diseases, and Digestive System Diseases, among others. Prednimustine Prednimustine has been used in trials studying the treatment of Lymphoma. Dianhydrogalactitol Dianhydrogalactitol has been used in trials studying the treatment of GBM, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Cancer, and Glioblastoma Multiforme. Trofosfamide Trofosfamide has been used in trials studying the treatment of Ependymomas, Medulloblastomas, Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, Supratentorial PNETs, and Recurrent Brain Tumors. Mitolactol Mitolactol has been used in trials studying the treatment of Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors. Triaziquone Not Annotated Etoglucid Not Annotated Mitobronitol Not Annotated Semustine Not Annotated Carboquone Not Annotated Tretamine Toxic alkylating agent used in industry; also as antineoplastic and research tool to produce chromosome aberrations and cancers. Streptozocin A nitrosourea antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of metastatic pancreatic islet cell carcinoma. Tallimustine An alkylating agent previously investigated for it's antitumor activity but was stopped due to severe myelotoxicity. Melphalan flufenamide A melphalan prodrug used to treat relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Estramustine phosphate A nitrogen mustard linked to estradiol, usually as phosphate; used to treat prostatic neoplasms; also has radiation protective properties. Bizelesin Bizelesin has been used in trials studying the treatment of Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific. Minnelide free acid Not Annotated Minnelide Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets