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perfosfamide

The active metabolite of the nitrogen mustard cyclophosphamide with potent antineoplastic and immunosuppressive properties. Perfosfamide alkylates DNA, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and RNA and protein synthesis.
Synonym:hydroperoxycyclophosphamide
US brand name:Pergamid
Abbreviation:4-HC
Chemical structure:2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-4-hydroperoxytetrahydro-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorine 2-oxide
4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide
4-Pergamid
4'-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide
cis-2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-3H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorin-4-yl hydroperoxide P-oxide
cis-4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide
NSC code:181815
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