Ifosfamide
- Generic Name
- Ifosfamide
- Brand Names
- Ifex
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C7H15Cl2N2O2P
- CAS Number
- 3778-73-2
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- UM20QQM95Y
- Background
Ifosfamide is a chemotherapeutic agent chemically related to the nitrogen mustards and a synthetic analog of cyclophosphamide. It is active as an alkylating agent and an immunosuppressive agent.
- Indication
Used as a component of various chemotherapeutic regimens as third-line therapy for recurrent or refractory germ cell testicular cancer. Also used as a component of various chemotherapeutic regimens for the treatment of cervical cancer, as well as in conjunction with surgery and/or radiation therapy in the treatment of various soft tissue sarcomas. Other indi...
- Associated Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Ewing's Sarcoma, Head And Neck Cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), Osteosarcoma, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Testicular Germ Cell Cancer, Thymoma
- Associated Therapies
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