Precursor of an alkylating nitrogen mustard antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agent that must be activated in the liver to form the active aldophosphamide. It has been used in the treatment of lymphoma and leukemia. Its side effect, alopecia, has been used for defleecing sheep. Cyclophosphamide may also cause sterility, birth defects, mutations, and cancer.
Cyclophosphamide is indicated for the treatment of malignant lymphomas, multiple myeloma, leukemias, mycosis fungoides (advanced disease), neuroblastoma (disseminated disease), adenocarcinoma of the ovary, retinoblastoma, and carcinoma of the breast. It is also indicated for the treatment of biopsy-proven minimal change nephrotic syndrome in pediatric patients.
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
CHU Besançon - Hôpital Jean Minjoz, Besançon Cedex, France
Institut Bergonie; Oncologie, Bordeaux, France
Centre Francois Baclesse; Oncologie, Caen, France
Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, California, United States
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Norton Cancer Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy (CCIT-DK), Herlev, Denmark
Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Ohio State Medical Center, James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, United States
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Stay informed with timely notifications on clinical trials, regulatory changes, and research advancements related to this medication.