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Name
Vinblastine
Alternate Names
29060-LE
Alkaban
LE-29060
Velban
Velbe
Velsar
Vinblastine
Vinblastine sulfate
Abbreviations
VBL
VELB
VLB
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Plant alkaloid
NSC Number
049842
49842
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
A cell cycle specific chemotherapeutic agent; vinca plant alkaloid; mitotic inhibitor. FDA approved uses in 3rd line breast cancer, choriocarcinoma, palliative in stages III and IV Hodgkin's lymphoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, mycosis fungoides, palliative in non-Hodgkin's histiocytic/lymphocytic lymphoma, and advanced testicular carcinoma.
Coding
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