antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
An alkylating agent; one of a class of chemotherapy drugs that attempts to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells.
Chemotherapy drug; can be given by mouth.
A drug that is used to treat multiple myeloma and ovarian epithelial cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. Also called Alkeran.
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
Melphalan hydrochloride (trade name Alkeran®) is a chemotherapy drug belonging to the class of nitrogen mustard alkylating agents. It is used primarily to treat multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer, and occasionally malignant melanoma. Otherwise known as L-Phenylalanine Mustard, or L-PAM, melphalan is a phenylalanine derivative of mechlorethamine.
