Oncology and cancer drug list
Cancer and oncology drugs. Important information
of a oncology and cancer drugs
drug list include this and other cancer and oncology drugs:
Abarelix, Alemtuzumab, Altretamine, azacitidine, bevacizumab, bleomycin
busulfan, intravenous, capecitabine, carmustine, celecoxib, chlorambucil,
cladribine
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Plenaxis depot
Praecis |
Abarelix also called
plenaxis is a drug used to reduce the amount of testosterone made in patients with advanced symptomatic prostate cancer for which no other treatment options are available. It belongs to the family of drugs called Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists. Read more info about abarelix |
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Interleukin-2 (IL2)
is an interleukin, or hormone of the immune system that is instrumental in the body’s natural response to microbial infection and in discriminating between foreign (nonself) and self. IL2 mediates its effects by binding to IL2 receptors, which are expressed by lymphocytes, the cells that are responsible for immunity. Read more info about aldesleukin |
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Alemtuzumab is also
used in some conditioning regimens for bone marrow transplantation and kidney transplantation. It is also used under Clinical Trial protocols for treatment of some autoimmune diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis. Read more info about alemtuzumab. |
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Alitretinoin is an
antineoplastic agent, used topically for the treatment of skin lesions associated with AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma. It is a first generation retinoid. Read more info about alitretinoin / panretin |
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Allopurinol is a white,
powdery drug used to treat gout. Its use in the United States was started in 1964. It is an isomer of hypoxanthine and inhibits the production of uric acid, the metabolite responsible for gout, by inhibiting the enzyme xanthine oxidase. Read more info about allopurinol . |
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Altretamine (also hexalen)
is a drug that is used to treat refractory ovarian cancer. The precise mechanism by which altretamine exerts its anti-cancer effect is unknown. It was approved by the FDA in 1990. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and neurotoxicity. Read more info about altretamine |
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Amifostine is a cytoprotective adjuvant
used in cancer chemotherapy involving DNA-binding chemotherapeutic agents. It is marketed by MedImmune under the trade name Ethyol. Read more info about amifostine . |
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Asparaginase is an
enzyme which is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It is marketed under the brand name Elspar®. It can be given intramuscularly or intravenously. Read more info about asparaginase |
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Azacitidine is a cancer
(antineoplastic) medication. Azacitidine interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. Read more info about azacitidine |
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In stage I, cancer invades the subepithelial
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Bevacizumab (trade
name Avastin®) is an anti-angiogenesis drug used in treatment of cancer. It is used in combination with standard chemotherapy drugs |
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Bexarotene is used
to treat skin lesions of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients who have not responded to or not tolerated other therapies. Bexarotene may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide. Read more info about bexarotene |
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Bleomycin is an intravenous (IV)
chemotherapy medication used to treat several types of cancers including testicular cancer and lymphoma, as well as cancers of the head and neck. Read more info about bleomycin |
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Your doctor will determine the correct
amount and frequency of treatment with bortezomib depending upon the type of cancer being treated and other factors. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns regarding the treatment schedule. Read more info about bortezomib |
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Busulfan is a cancer
(antineoplastic) medication. Busulfan interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. Busulfan is used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (a type of blood cancer). Busulfan may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide. Read more info about busulfan |
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Capecitabine (INN) is an orally-administered
chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of metastatic breast and colorectal cancers. It is enzymatically converted to fluorouracil in the body, where it inhibits DNA synthesis and slows growth of tumor tissue. It is marketed under the trade name Xeloda (Roche). Read more info about capecitabine |
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Carboplatin
is an intravenous (IV) medication usually given in a dose based on body surface area. The type and extent of a cancer determines the exact dose and schedule of administering this drug. Read more info about carboplatin. |
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Carmustine is a cancer |
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Celecoxib
is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis; it is in a class of medications known as selective COX-2 inhibitor non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Read more info about celecoxib |
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Cetuximab is a cancer
(antineoplastic) medication. Cetuximab interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. Read more info about cetuximab. |
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Chlorambucil (marketed as Leukeran
by GlaxoSmithKline) is a chemotherapy drug that has been mainly used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent and can be given orally. Read more info about chlorambucil |
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Cisplatin or cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)
(CDDP) is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug used to treat various types of cancers, including sarcomas, some carcinomas (e.g. small cell lung cancer and ovarian cancer), lymphomas and germ cell tumors. It was the first member of its class, which now also includes carboplatin and oxaliplatin. Read more info about cisplatin |
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Cladribine is a drug
commonly used to treat hairy cell leukemia (leukemic reticuloendotheliosis). Its brand name is Leustatin, and it is commonly referred to as 2CDA. A purine analog, it is a synthetic antineoplastic agent with immunosuppressive effects. Chemically, it mimics the nucleoside adenosine and thus inhibits the enzyme adenosine deaminase, which interferes with the cell’s ability to process DNA. It is easily destroyed by normal cells in the body except for blood cells, with the result that it produces relatively few side effects and results in very little non-target cell loss. Read more info about cladribine |
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Clofarabine
is a substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a purine nucleoside antimetabolite. It is marketed in the U.S. and Canada as Clolar. In Europe and Australia/New Zealand the product is marketed under the name Evoltra. It is used in paediatrics to treat a type of leukaemia called relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), only after at least two other types of treatment have failed. It is not known if extends life expectancy. Some investigations of effectiveness in cases of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML) have been carried out. Read more info about clofarabine |
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