Nitrosourea Compounds
- Name
- Nitrosourea Compounds
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000633
- Description
A class of compounds in which the core molecule is R-NO, where R is UREA.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Carmustine An alkylating agent used in the treatment of various malignancies, including brain tumours and multiple myeloma, among others. Streptozocin A nitrosourea antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of metastatic pancreatic islet cell carcinoma. Lomustine An alkylating agent used as a part of chemotherapeutic regimens for the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors as well as refractory or relapsed Hodgkin's disease in addition to surgical and/or radiotherapeutic treatments. 2-chloroethyl-3-sarcosinamide-1-nitrosourea 2-chloroethyl-3-sarcosinamide-1-nitrosourea has been used in trials studying the treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, and Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific. Nimustine Nimustine has been used in trials studying the treatment of Glioblastoma. Semustine Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets