Name

ACOAP

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for ACOAP

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

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

Alti-Prednisone
Alto-Pred
Ancortone
Apo-Prednisone
Colisone
Cortan
Dacortin
Delta-Dome#
Deltasone
Deltra
Fernisone Buffered
Keysone
Liquid Pred
Meticorten
Novo-Prednisone
Orasone
Panasol
Paracort#
Prednicen M
SK-Prednisone
Sterapred DS
Ultracorten
Winpred

Abbreviations

PDN
PRD
PRED

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Glucocorticoid

NSC Number

10023
010023

Primary Site

Prednisone is used in regimens to treat multiple sites and histologies

Histology

None

Remarks

Code Prednisone when it is part of a drug regimen.

Do not code Prednisone when it is given to treat symptoms or as a single agent. In most cases when Prednisone is given by itself and not as part of a drug regimen, it does not affect the cancer and would not be coded as treatment.

Coding

Please see remarks for additional information

Name

Alternate Names

Asta B 518
B-518
Clafen Claphene
Cyclophosphamid
Cyclophosphan
Cyclophosphane
Cytophosphan
Cytoxan
Endoxan
Endoxana
Enduxan
Genoxal
Neosar
Procytox
Sendoxan
Tymtram
WR-138719

Abbreviations

CP
CPM
CTX
CTY
CYC
Cyclo
CYT
CYTOX
CYTX

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Alkylating agent

NSC Number

026271
26271

Primary Site

Breast
leukemia
lymphoma
multiple myeloma
neuroblastoma
ovarian cancer
retinoblastoma
soft tissue sarcoma
Wilm's tumor

Histology

None

Remarks

An effective antineoplastic agent and is used for a variety of cancers. FDA approved uses on breast cancer, ovarian carcinoma, leukemia, lymphomas, multiple myeloma, neuroblastma, retinoblastoma, soft tissue sarcoma, Wilm's tumor. Alkylating agent

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

Compound 37231
Leurocristine Sulfate
Oncovin
Vincasar
Vincasar PFS
Vincristine Sulfate
Vincrystine
Vinkristin

Abbreviations

LCR
VCR
VNCR

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Plant alkyloid--antimetabolite

NSC Number

067574
67574

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

Antineoplastic; vinca plant alkaloid; antimetabolite. FDA approved uses in ALL, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, neuroblastoma, rhabomyosarcoma, and Wilm's tumor.

Coding

This drug should be coded
Glossary