Procarbazine (Matulane)
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General information
Class/mechanism: Hydrazine derivative, alkylator; exact mechanism not understood. May inhibit transmethylation of methionine methyl groups to tRNA, interfering with protein, RNA, and DNA synthesis. May also directly damage DNA.[1][2]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
- Anaplastic glioma
- CNS lymphoma
- Follicular lymphoma
- Glioblastoma
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Low-grade glioma
- Mantle cell lymphoma
Diseases for which it was used
Patient drug information
- Procarbazine (Matulane) patient drug information (Chemocare)[3]
- Procarbazine (Matulane) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 7/22/1969: Initial FDA approval
Also known as
- Code names: NCI-C01810, Ro 4-6467/1
- Generic names: ibenzmethyzin hydrochloride, ibenzmethyzine hydrochloride, P-Carbazine, procarbazine hydrochloride
- Brand names: Indicarb, Matulane, Natulan, Natulanar, P-Carzine
References
Categories:
- Drug index
- Oral medications
- Alkylating agents
- DNA synthesis inhibitors
- Anaplastic glioma medications
- CNS lymphoma medications
- Follicular lymphoma medications
- Glioblastoma medications
- Hodgkin lymphoma medications
- Low-grade glioma medications
- Mantle cell lymphoma medications
- Drugs FDA approved in 1969
- WHO Essential Cancer Medicine