Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,081,408,468 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Cytoxan

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Cytoxan (sītŏk`sĭn), trade name for the drug cyclophosphamide, used to inhibit growth of tumors and rapidly proliferating cells. It is used in the treatment of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and lymphosarcoma and other solid tumors. A drug of great specificity, Cytoxan is activated in the body by the enzymes in certain types of tumors. Because it is also activated in such tissues as blood plasma and liver, it is a highly toxic substance. Nevertheless, it is a potent and useful chemotherapeutic agent.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
A fifth possibility is Cytoxan (or cyclophosphamide), which some studies show to be effective and others indicate has no Clear benefit.
A NEW VIEW of Progressive MS by KING, MARTHA / Inside MS
In a study involving 388 women with ovarian cancer, tumor tissue shrank or disappeared in 73 percent of women taking taxol and cisplatin, compared with 59 percent of those receiving cytoxan and cisplatin, reports William P.
Yew drugs show their mettle by Pennisi, Elizabeth / Science News
Off-label use of rituximab (Biogen Idec/Genentech's Rituxan), currently in Phase III for CLL, has had significant success in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (Bristol-Myers Squibb's Cytoxan, Baxter's Endoxan/Endoxana, Pfizer's Neosar/Cyclostin, generics) in previously untreated patients, and we expect its adoption to increase when rituximab is approved.
View Current Treatment Options for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) by Business Wire
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.