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fotemustine

A chloroethylating nitrosourea with antineoplastic activity. Fotemustine alkylates guanine by forming chloroethyl adducts at the 6 position of guanine, resulting in N1-guanine and N3-cytosine cross linkages, inhibition of DNA synthesis, cell cycle arrest, and finally apoptosis. This agent is lipophilic and crosses the blood-brain barrier.
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Foreign brand name:Muphoran
Code name:S 10036
Chemical structure:[1-[[[(2-chloroethyl)nitrosamino]-carbonyl]amino]ethyl]phosphonic acid diethyl ester
1-[N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosoureido]ethylphosphonic acid diethyl ester
diethyl[1-[3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosoureido]ethyl]phosphonate
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