Altretamine (Hexalen)
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General information
Class/mechanism: Alkylating-like, exact mechanism unknown—can form covalent adducts with tissue macromolecules including DNA.[1][2]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
Patient drug information
- Altretamine (Hexalen) patient drug information (Chemocare)[3]
- Altretamine (Hexalen) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 1990-12-26: Initial FDA approval. Indicated for use as a single agent in the palliative treatment of patients with persistent or recurrent ovarian cancer following first-line therapy with a cisplatin and/or alkylating agent-based combination.
History of changes in EMA indication
- 1979-01-22: EURD
Also known as
- Generic names: hexamethylmelamine, HMM
- Brand name: Hexalen, Hexastat