Cancer drugs

Cancer drugs

Drugs, agents used in the treatment of cancer or conditions related to cancer.

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Cancer drugs

A radioactive isotope of cesium with an atomic mass of 139 and potential application in radiotherapy. Cesium Cs 137 is prevalent due to its spontaneous production, which occurs as a result of nuclear ...

Iodine I 123

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A radioactive isotope of iodine, a nonmetallic element of the halogen group with an atomic mass of 123 and a half-life of 13. 2 hours with radioisotopic activity. Selectively accumulating in the ...

Alpha-lipoic acid analogue CPI-613

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A racemic mixture of the enantiomers of a synthetic alpha-lipoic lipoic acid analogue with potential chemopreventive and antineoplastic activities. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown, ...

P53 activator APR-246

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A quinuclidinone derivative that targets the p53 protein with potential antineoplastic activity. The p53 activator APR-246 refolds/reactivates the p53 protein, which may lead to an induction of cell ...

Technetium Tc 94m sestamibi

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A radioconjugate consisting of sestamibi labelled with the positron-emitting isotope Tc 94m. Sestamibi is a synthetic molecule of the isonitrile family that diffuses through cell membranes and may ...

Carbon C 13 dextromethorphan

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A radioconjugate consisting of dextromethorphan, a synthetic, methylated dextrorotatory analogue of levorphanol, conjugated with carbon-13 ((13)C) with radiotracer activity. (13)C-dextromethorphan ...

Fluorine F 18 EF5

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A radioconjugate consisting of EF5, a fluorinated derivative of etanidazole, conjugated to fluorine F 18, a positron emitting isotope. EF5 binds to hypoxic tissue; conjugation to Fluorine F 18 allows ...