Chemistry:Ranimustine

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Short description: Chemical compound
Ranimustine
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Clinical data
Trade namesCymerin
Other names1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitroso-3-([(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methoxyoxan-2-yl]methyl)urea
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administration
IV
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Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H18ClN3O7
Molar mass327.72 g·mol−1
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Ranimustine (INN, marketed under the tradename Cymerin; also known as MCNU) is a nitrosourea alkylating agent approved in Japan for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia[1] and polycythemia vera.[2]

It has never been filed for FDA evaluation in the United States , where it is not marketed.

References

  1. "[Chemotherapy of chronic myelogenous leukemia—VP(M) regimen initiated during its chronic phase, and evaluation of MCNU in the phase of blastic crisis]" (in ja). Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 16 (11): 3573–9. November 1989. PMID 2817908. 
  2. "[Therapeutic effect of ranimustine (MCNU) on essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera]" (in ja). Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 15 (12): 3267–70. December 1988. PMID 3196045.