A drug that is used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma and malignant melanoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It attaches to DNA in cells and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of alkylating agent. Also called DTIC-Dome.
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<chemical> An antineoplastic agent with significant activity against melanomas. ... Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent. ... Chemical name: 1H-Imidazole-4-carboxamide, 5-(3,3-dimethyl-1-triazenyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(dә-kahr´bә-zēn) a cytotoxic alkylating agent, used in antineoplastic therapy primarily for treatment of malignant melanoma and in combination chemotherapy for Hodgkin disease and sarcomas. Unlike other alkylating agents, its primary target is not DNA; its major effect is inhibition of RNA and protein synthes...
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