Lomustine (CCNU)

General information

Class/mechanism: Nitrosourea, alkylates DNA and RNA and may inhibit certain key enzymatic reactions by carbamoylation of amino acids in proteins.^[1]^[2]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a

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Diseases for which it is used

Diseases for which it was used

Patient drug information

Also known as

Generic names: CCNU, MeCCNU
Brand names: CeeNu, Gleostine
- In 10/2013, Bristol-Myers Squibb discontinued production of their Lomustine brand name, CeeNu.^[5] Lomustine is currently supplied as Gleostine by NextSource Biotechnology LLC.^[6]

References

[insert-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Lomustine (Ceenu) package insert

[2] Lomustine (Ceenu) package insert (locally hosted backup)

[3] Lomustine (Ceenu) patient drug information (Chemocare)

[4] Lomustine (Ceenu) patient drug information (UpToDate)

[5] Discontinued drug bulletin: Lomustine capsules (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)

[6] NextSource Biotechnology Lomustine (CCNU) update

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