An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
<chemical> 1,6-dibromo-1,6-dideoxygalactitol. Alkylating antineoplastic toxic to bone marrow; used in breast cancer, also in combination with other drugs. ... Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating. ... Chemical name: Galactitol, 1,6-dibromo-1,6-dideoxy- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...