Pharmacologic Substance
temozolomide
[ teh-moh-zoh-loh-mide ]
Brand Names:
Temodar
Effect:
Decreased DNA Integrity; Decreased DNA Replication
May Treat:
Glioblastoma;
Melanoma
More Information:
Definitions related to temozolomide:
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A dacarbazine derivative that is used as an alkylating antineoplastic agent for the treatment of MALIGNANT GLIOMA and MALIGNANT MELANOMA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A drug that is used to treat certain types of brain tumors in adults and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A triazene analog of dacarbazine with antineoplastic activity. As a cytotoxic alkylating agent, temozolomide is converted at physiologic pH to the short-lived active compound, monomethyl triazeno imidazole carboxamide (MTIC). The cytotoxicity of MTIC is due primarily to methylation of DNA at the O6 and N7 positions of guanine, resulting in inhibition of DNA replication. Unlike dacarbazine, which is metabolized to MITC only in the liver, temozolomide is metabolized to MITC at all sites. Temozolomide is administered orally and penetrates well into the central nervous system. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Dacarbazine derivative; alkylating antineoplastic agent.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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