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Melphalan
Melphalan hydrochloride (trade name Alkeran) is a chemotherapy drug belonging to the class of nitrogen mustard alkylating agents. 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. [more]Alkeran - Community and Resources


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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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