Myeloablative Agonists
- Name
- Myeloablative Agonists
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000956
- Description
Agents that destroy bone marrow activity. They are used to prepare patients for BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION or STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Cyclophosphamide A nitrogen mustard used to treat lymphomas, myelomas, leukemia, mycosis fungoides, neuroblastoma, ovarian adenocarcinoma, retinoblastoma, and breast carcinoma. Busulfan An alkylating agent used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia. Melphalan An alkylating agent used to treat multiple myeloma, ovarian carcinoma, uveal melanoma with unresectable hepatic metastases, and for high-dose conditioning before hematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients. Fludarabine A purine analog antimetabolite that inhibits DNA synthesis. Thiotepa An alkylating agent used to prevent graft rejection in stem cell transplantation and to treat a variety of malignancies including certain types of adenocarcinoma and superficial bladder carcinomas. - Drugs & Drug Targets