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Name
Miltefosine
Alternate Names
D18506
Hexadecylphosphocholine
Miltefosin
Miltefosina
Miltefosinum
Miltefostine
Abbreviations
HDPC
He-PC
HeDC
HPC
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Topical antineoplastic
NSC Number
None
Primary Site
cutaneous lymphomas
Skin metastases in breast ca
Histology
None
Remarks
A novel antineoplastic agent. It is an alkylphosphocholine with anti-tumor activity. It has been promising in the treatment of visceral Leishmaniasis. It has been shown to have topical activity in the treatment of skin metastases in patients with breast cancer and in cutaneous lymphomas.
Coding
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