Fotemustine

  • Chemical Properties
CAS No. 92118-27-9 Cat. No. BCP07342
Name Fotemustine
Synonyms Muphoran;Mustophorane;S10036;S 10036;S-10036;
Formula C9H19ClN3O5P M. Wt 315.69
  • Biological Activity
Description Fotemustine is a nitrosourea alkylating agent approved for use in the treatment of metastasising melanoma. Fotemustine produces improved response rates and but does not increase survival (over dacarbazine in the treatment of disseminated cutaneous melanoma. Median survival was 7.3 months with fotemustine versus 5.6 months with DTIC (P=.067). There was also toxicity prevalence in fotemustine arm. The main toxicity was grade 3 to 4 neutropenia (51% with fotemustine v 5% with DTIC) and thrombocytopenia (43% v 6%, respectively).
Pathways Cell Cycle/DNA Damage 
Targets DNA Alkylator/Crosslinker 

Structure

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