Cancer drugs

Cancer drugs

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

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Cancer drugs

A chemotherapy regimen consisting of doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine, used alone or in combination with radiation therapy, for the primary treatment of ...

DHAP regimen

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A chemotherapy regimen consisting of dexamethasone, high-dose cytarabine (ARA-C) and cisplatin (Platinol), used for the treatment of relapsed and refractory Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

Ranimustine

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A chloroethylnitrosourea derivative that inhibits proliferation and growth of tumour cells by alkylation and cross-linkage of DNA strands of tumour cells.

Herba scutellaria barbata

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A Chinese herb isolated from the plant Scutellaria barbata D. Don (Lamiaceae) with potential antineoplastic activity. Containing the antioxidant flavone scutellarin, herba Scutellaria barbata has ...

Chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A chlorinated heterocyclic sulfanilamide with potential antineoplastic activity and potential immunosuppressive activity. Chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide poisons topoisomerase II alpha and ...

Dichloromethotrexate

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A chlorinated methotrexate derivative. Dichloromethotrexate inhibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase, thereby preventing the synthesis of purine nucleotides and thymidylates and inhibiting DNA and ...

AC regimen

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

A chemotherapy regimen consisting of doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide used in the adjuvant setting for the primary treatment of breast cancer. This regimen is also used for ...