Name

NAC

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for NAC

Name

Alternate Names

Belustine (nitrosourea)
CeeNu
Chloroethylcyclohexylnitrosourea
ICIG 1109
RB1509
WR-139017

Abbreviations

CCNU

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Alkylating agent

NSC Number

079037
79037

Primary Site

Brain tumors: primary or metastatic
Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Histology

None

Remarks

Cell-cycle nonspecific antineoplastic agent;alkylating agent. FDA approved uses in brain tumor and Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Coding

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Name

Alternate Names

Chlorethazine Hydrochloride
Chlormethine Hydrochloride
Dichloromethyl-diethylamine-HCl
Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
Meclorethamine
Mustargen
Mustargen-HCl
Mustine
Nitrogen Mustard
WR-147650
Valchlor

Abbreviations

HN2
NH2
NH2-HCl

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Alkylating agent

NSC Number

000762
762

Primary Site

CLL
Hodgkin lymphoma
lung cancer
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved uses on bronchogenic carcinoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymphosarcoma, and malignant effusion.

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

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