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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Melphalan
Melphalan
Melphalan hydrochloride (trade name Alkeran) is a chemotherapy drug belonging to the class of nitrogen mustard alkylating agents. An alkylating agent adds an alkyl group (CnH2n+1) to DNA. It attaches the alkyl group to the guanine base of DNA, at the number 7 nitrogen atom of the imidazole ring. Otherwise known as L-Phenylalanine Mustard, or L-PAM, melphalan is a phenylalanine derivative of mechlorethamine.
Melphalan - List of case studies
- Recurrent metastases in malignant tumor of left forearm
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an intensification of therapy (the CCG protocol used melphalan and total body irradiation). It is unfortunate ... topotecan, Gleevac, depsipetide, Tarceva, pemetrexad, melphalan. Treatments : chemotherapy, surgery to ...
- Multiple Myeloma (MM) and Cardiomyopathy
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June and November 2008, consecutively), using high dose melphalan (MEL) for preparation. He then received intensification treatment ... velcade, thalidomide, dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, melphalan, bisphosphonate zoledroinic acid, ThalDex, revlimid, lenalidomide, ...
- Multiple myeloma with renal involvement, bone lesions and Neuropathy
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(Turin) who prescribed the following combined treatment Melphalan-Thalidomide-Dexamethasone-Velcade according to the national GIMEMA ... maintenance can include dexamethasone, with or without melphalan or only melphalan. Only if the protein profile increases ...
- Drugs
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acetate Melatonin Melfalan Mellis Melphalan Memantine Menopur Vial Menopure Mepral ...
- IgG Multiple Myeloma
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and a modest reduction in the M-component. He received melphalan-based autologous stem cell transplantation, which was complicated by ... the similar bortezomib, thalidomide, decadron (VTD); melphalan, bortezomib, decadron; or doxil, lenalidomide, decadron . A phase ...