
A group of anticancer drugs that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Carmustine (bcnu) and lomustine (ccnu) are nitrosoureas. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Nitrosoureas: A group of cancer drugs called alkylating agents because they act by the process of alkylation to inhibit DNA repair. The nitrosoureas can cross the blood-brain barrier and are used to treat brain tumors. The nitrosoureas include carmustine (BCNU), lomustine (CCNU) and semustine.
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