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==History of changes in FDA indication== | ==History of changes in FDA indication== | ||
*3/18/1957: Initial FDA approval | *3/18/1957: Initial FDA approval | ||
+ | *11/13/2003: (earliest label available on Drugs@FDA) indicated in the treatment of [[Chronic lymphocytic leukemia|chronic lymphatic (lymphocytic) leukemia]], [[:Category:Lymphomas|malignant lymphomas including lymphosarcoma, giant follicular lymphoma, and Hodgkin's disease]]. It is not curative in any of these disorders but may produce clinically useful palliation. | ||
==Also known as== | ==Also known as== |
Revision as of 16:42, 30 November 2020
General information
Class/mechanism: Nitrogen mustard, alkylating agent. Interferes with DNA replication and induces apoptosis through accumulation of p53 in the cytosol and downstream activation of the apoptosis promoter Bax.[1][2]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Follicular lymphoma
- Mantle cell lymphoma
- Marginal zone lymphoma
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Patient drug information
- Chlorambucil (Leukeran) patient drug information (Chemocare)[3]
- Chlorambucil (Leukeran) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 3/18/1957: Initial FDA approval
- 11/13/2003: (earliest label available on Drugs@FDA) indicated in the treatment of chronic lymphatic (lymphocytic) leukemia, malignant lymphomas including lymphosarcoma, giant follicular lymphoma, and Hodgkin's disease. It is not curative in any of these disorders but may produce clinically useful palliation.
Also known as
- Brand names: Chloraminophene, Chlorambusil, Chlorobutin, Chlorbutin, Leukeran, Linfoxan
References
Categories:
- Drugs
- Oral medications
- Nitrogen mustards
- Alkylating agents
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia medications
- Hodgkin lymphoma medications
- Follicular lymphoma medications
- Mantle cell lymphoma medications
- Marginal zone lymphoma medications
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia medications
- FDA approved in 1957
- WHO Essential Cancer Medicine