carmustine

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf antineoplastic agent
nitrosourea compound
gptkbp:administeredBy intravenous injection
implantable wafer (Gliadel)
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
1977
gptkbp:ATCCode L01AD01
gptkbp:brand gptkb:BiCNU
gptkb:Gliadel
gptkbp:CASNumber 154-93-8
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C5H9Cl2N3O2
gptkbp:color yellow powder
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to nitrosoureas
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:National_Cancer_Institute
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1960s
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 15-30 minutes
gptkbp:excretion gptkb:kidney
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label carmustine
gptkbp:KEGGID D00294
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction antineoplastic agent
DNA crosslinking
gptkbp:meltingPoint 30-32°C
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D002211
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 214.06 g/mol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory D (US)
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL137
2578
DB00262
gptkbp:riskFactor teratogenicity
carcinogenicity
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intravenous
intracranial implant
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
vomiting
liver toxicity
pulmonary toxicity
myelosuppression
kidney toxicity
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
soluble in alcohol
gptkbp:storage refrigerated
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:BCNU
gptkbp:UNII U1QVF3175U
gptkbp:usedFor leukemia
multiple myeloma
Hodgkin lymphoma
brain tumors
glioma
melanoma (intracranial metastases)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:multidrug_resistance-associated_protein_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6