Name

BCAVe

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for BCAVe

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

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

Blenoxane
Bleo
Bleo-Cell
Bleo-S
Bleomycin for Injection
Bleomycin sulfate
Oil Bleo

Abbreviations

BLE
BLEO
BLM

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antitumor antibiotic

NSC Number

125066

Primary Site

Squamous cell cancers

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved uses on squamous cell cervical cancer, head & neck cancer, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, nasopharyngeal cancer, carcinoma, and testicular cancer.

Coding

This drug should be coded

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.

Coding

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