Difference between revisions of "Treosulfan (Ovastat)"

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Revision as of 13:27, 3 January 2023

General information

Class/mechanism: Bifunctional alkylating agent which produces guanine-adenine intrastrand crosslinks, inducing apoptosis.
Route: IV, PO
Extravasation: irritant

Diseases for which it is used

History of changes in EMA indication

  • 6/20/2019: Initial authorization
  • Treosulfan in combination with fludarabine is indicated as part of conditioning treatment prior to allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) in adult patients with malignant and non malignant diseases, and in paediatric patients older than one month with malignant diseases.

Also known as

  • Brand names: Ovastat, Trecondi