Name

IVAC

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for IVAC

Name

Alternate Names

Dom-Etoposide
Epipodophyllotoxin derivative
Epipodophyllotoxin ethylidene gluco-pyranoside
Eposine
Ethylidene-Lignan P
Etopophos
Podophyllotoxin derivative
Vepesid
VP 16-213
VP-16
VP-16213
Toposar

Abbreviations

EPEG
VP-16
VP-16-213

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Epipodophyllotoxin, topoisomerase II inhibitor
Plant alkaloid

NSC Number

141540

Primary Site

Gastric cancer
Hodgkins lymphoma
Lung cancer (NSCLC, SCLC)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
testicular cancer (Germ cell tumors)

Histology

None

Remarks

Plant alkaloid. FDA approved use on small-cell lung cancer, testicular cancer.

Coding

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Name

Alternate Names

D 7093
Mesna rescue
Mesnex
Mesnex uroprotection
Mesnum
Mistabron
Mitexan
Mucofluid
Sodium 2-mercaptoethanolsulfonate
UCB 3983
Uromitexan

Abbreviations

None

Category

Ancillary Agent

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

113891

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

A prophylactic detoxifying agent used to inhibit hemorrhagic cystitis caused by ifosfamide. FDA approved for bladder protection when using cyclophosphamide (prevents bladder toxicity).

Coding

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Name

Alternate Names

A-4942
Asta Z-4942
Cyfos#
Holoxan 1000
Ifex
Ifosfamid
Ifoxan
Iphosphamid
Iphosphamide
Iso-endoxan
Isofosfamide
Isophos-phamide
Isophosphamide
Mitoxana
MJF 9325
MJF-9325
Naxamide#
Z4942

Abbreviations

IFX
IPP

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Alkylating agent

NSC Number

109724

Primary Site

Bladder
Cervical cancer
Ewing sarcoma
Head and Neck
Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-small cell and small cell lung cancer
Soft tissue sarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma
Testicular cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

Antineoplastic with alkylating activity. FDA approved.

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

Amethopterin
Antifolan
CL-14377
Folex
Methotrexate Sodium
Mexate
Mexate AQ
Rheumatrex
WR-19039

Abbreviations

MTX

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

740
000740

Primary Site

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Bladder cancer
Breast
Gestational trophoblastic cancer
head & neck cancer
lymphoma
Meningeal leukemia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Osteogenic sarcoma
Primary CNS lymphoma

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved uses on ALL, breast cancer, choriocarcinoma, head and neck cancer, lymphoma, and osteosarcoma.

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

AC-1075
Alexan
Ara-cytidine
Arabinocytidine
Arabinosylcytosine
Beta-Arabinosylcytosine
Cytarabin
Cytarabine
Cytarabinoside
Cytosar
Cytosar-U
Cytosine Arabinoside
Cytosine arabinoside hydrochloride
Spongocytidine HCL
Tarabine
Tarabine PFS
U-19920
U-19920A
WR-28453

Abbreviations

ara-C
CA
HDA
HDARA-C

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

063878
63878

Primary Site

ALL
AML
CML
head and neck
Hodgkin's disease
leukemia
Meningeal leukemia
NHL

Histology

None

Remarks

Antineoplastic agent; antimetabolite. FDA approved uses on Hodgkin's disease, leukemia; under investigation for Rx of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

CSF39300
Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor
Prokine
rGM-CSF
rhu GM-CSF
Sargramostim
GM-CSF

Abbreviations

None

Category

Ancillary Agent

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

617589
643496
613795

Primary Site

other cancer
Skin

Histology

None

Remarks

On March 29, 2018: The FDA approved use of Leukine (sargramostim) to increase survival in adult and pediatric patients acutely exposed to myelosuppressive doses of radiation (Hematopoietic Syndrome of Acute Radiation Syndrome, or H-ARS). Leukine can help patients with H-ARS by facilitating recovery of bone marrow cells that develop into white blood cells that help fight off infections.

Coding

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