Name

KAVE

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for KAVE

Name

Alternate Names

Emcyt
Emcyt IV
Estracyt
Estramustine phosphate disodium
Leo 275
Leo275
Ro 21-8837
Ro 21-8837/001
Ro 218837
Ro 22-2296/000
Ro 222296/000
Ro-218837

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimicrotubule agent

NSC Number

089199
089201
89199

Primary Site

Prostate cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

A nitrogen mustard antineoplastic agent. Chemotoxic hormone. An antineoplastic agent consisting of estradiol joined to nornitrogen mustard by a carbamate link, phosphorylated to make it water soluble; used for palliative treatment of metastatic or progressive carcinoma of the prostate. Single agent or combined with taxane for HRPC. FDA approved use on prostate cancer. Pharamcia.

Coding

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Name

Alternate Names

14-hydroxy-daunomycin
Adri-blastina (Italy)
Adriamycin
Adriamycin-TM
Caelyx
FT-106
Hydroxydaunomycin
Myocet
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin Hcl
Rubex
S-DOX
Stealth(R) Liposomal Doxorubicin

Abbreviations

ADM
ADR
ADRI

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antitumor antibiotic

NSC Number

123127

Primary Site

Bladder
breast
liver
multiple myeloma
ovarian
pancreatic
prostate cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

Phase II liver, pancreatic, Phase III MM, prostate Doxorubicin hydrochloride encapsulated in liposomes formulated with methoxypolyethylene glycol (MPEG). FDA approved use on bladder cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, leukemia, small cell lung cancer, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, ovarian cancer, sarcoma, thyroid cancer, Wilm's tumor. ALZA Corp, NeoPharm, Pharmacia, Schering-Plough, Sequus. Antitumor antibiotic

Coding

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Name

Alternate Names

Apo-Ketoconazole
Nizoral
Norizol
Novo-Ketonconazole
Nu-Ketocon
R-41400

Abbreviations

None

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Antiandrogenic

NSC Number

317629

Primary Site

As a testosterone blocker for advanced prostate cancer
as an antifungal for AIDS
opportunistic infections

Histology

None

Remarks

An imidazole antifungal agent, has been evaluated in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, has been designated an orphan product for use in the treatment of nephrotoxicity induced by cyclosporine.

Coding

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Name

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.

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