Alkeran
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Melphalan
Melphalan hydrochloride (trade name Alkeran) is a
chemotherapy
drug
belonging to the class of
nitrogen mustard
alkylating agent
s. It is used primarily to treat
multiple myeloma
and
ovarian cancer
, and occasionally
malignant melanoma
. Otherwise known as L-Phenylalanine Mustard, or L-PAM, melphalan is a
phenylalanine
derivative of
mechlorethamine
. The agent was first investigated as a possible drug for use in melanoma. It did not work, but was found to be of use in myeloma.
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Alkeran
Melphalan /mel·pha·lan/ a cytotoxic alkylating agent derived from mechlorethamine, used as an antineoplastic. [
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Alkeran
Noun
1. antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
(synonym) melphalan
(hypernym) antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug
(classification) trade name, brand name, brand, marque
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