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Abstract
In this overview of the pharmacology of the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide, a brief history of the development of this drug from the general class of nitrogen mustards is provided. The antitumor activity of cyclophosphamide and its isomer ifosfamide is discussed through considerations of metabolism, resistance, detoxification, and DNA cross-linking. Clinical uses in general chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation and immunosuppression are presented. A review with 73 references.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10469891
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Pharm Des ISSN: 1381-6128 Impact factor: 3.116