Lomustine

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Overview:

Lomustine
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Although it is generally agreed that CeeNU alkylates DNA and RNA, it is not cross resistant with other alkylators. As with other nitrosoureas, it may also inhibit several key enzymatic processes by carbamoylation of amino acids in proteins. For use as a single agent in addition to other treatment modalities to treat brain tumors and Hodgkin's disease

Mechanism Of Action:
Lomustine is a highly lipophilic nitrosourea compound which undergoes hydrolysis in vivo to form reactive metabolites. These metabolites cause alkylation and cross-linking of DNA. Other biologic effects include inhibition of DNA synthesis and some cell cycle phase specificity. Nitrosureas generally lack cross-resistance with other alkylating agents

News Articles on Lomustine

Sweetie beats the odds  -  ‎Dec 28, 2009‎
..."We are going to go to once a month," she said, continuing with CeeNU, a brand name for the chemotherapy drug lomustine, and prednisolone. ... Poughkeepsie Journal

Clinical trials offer hope  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
None of my symptoms have gotten any worse, which I think is a good sign,� said Knisely, who is in a group of participants who took Lomustine – a drug in ... Middletown Journal

A Phase I/II study of lomustine and temozolomide in patients with...  -  Aug 8, 2006
Temozolomide is an alkylating agent with activity in the treatment of melanoma metastatic to the brain. Lomustine is a nitrosurea that crosses the blood ... Nature.com

Lomustine (Systemic).(Drug overview)  -  May 1, 2006
Lomustine ( loe-MUS-teen) belongs to the group of medicines known as alkylating agents. It is used to treat some kinds of cancer. ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Re-induction of hormonal sensitivity in hormone-refractory prostate …  -  Feb 14, 2005
...(2005) Chlorambucil and lomustine (CL56) in absolute hormone refractory prostate cancer: re-induction of endocrine sensitivity an unexpected finding. ... Nature.com

An overview of canine histiocytic disorders: the disorders that arise...  -  Jul 1, 2007
...(21) Referral to an oncologist or internist is necessary for lomustine therapy. ... Dogs treated with a combination of radiation therapy and lomustine ... Free with registration - Veterinary Medicine - AccessMyLibrary.com

Brain Tumor - Children Chemotherapy - Brain Tumor - Children Health …  -  Jun 10, 2008
Procarbazine and lomustine are taken by mouth. Vincristine is given by either injection or IV. These drugs can cause significant side effects, ... New York Times

www.courier-journal.com | Printer-friendly article page  -  Dec 1, 2008
..."Of course, I can't comment on your specific cat, but I can say that by using prednisone and Lomustine (a chemotherapy drug), I've seen positive results. ... Louisville Courier-Journal

Should patients with anaplastic oligodendroglial tumors receive...  -  Sep 22, 2006
...(2006) Adjuvant procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine improves progression-free survival but not overall survival in newly diagnosed anaplastic ... Nature.com

Re-induction of hormone sensitivity to diethylstilboestrol in...  -  Jan 8, 2008
Shamash J, Dancey G, Barlow C, Wilson P, Ansell W, Oliver RT (2005) Chlorambucil and lomustine (CL56) in absolute hormone-refractory prostate cancer: ... Nature.com

Malignant Gliomas in 2005 Where to GO From Here?  -  Feb 2, 2005
13 Chemotherapy regimens used at the time of the GO Project, such as carmustine or procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine, have been found to have minimal ... Journal of American Medical Association - Journal of American Medical Association...

Should patients with anaplastic oligodendroglial tumors receive...  -  Aug 17, 2006
...(2006) Adjuvant procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine improves progression-free survival but not overall survival in newly diagnosed anaplastic ... Nature.com

Cats' fur-pulling not always caused by stress  -  Mar 13, 2008
I can't comment on your specific cat, but I can say that by using prednisone and Lomustine (a chemotherapy drug), I've seen positive results. ... $2.95 - Lexington Herald Leader - NewsBank

The Role of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in the Management of Aggressive …  -  May 1, 2005
The combination of lomustine/5-fluorouracil proved easy to administer with minimal toxicity, although the response rate was only 14%. ... Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and...

Eli Lilly and Company  -  Sep 3, 2006
Alimta(R) (pemetrexed, Eli Lilly and Company) Gemzar(R) (gemcitabine HCl, Eli Lilly and Company) CeeNU(R) (lomustine [CCNU], Bristol Myers Squibb) (Logo: ... presseportal.ch

Astrocytoma; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of oligodendroglial …  -  Aug 23, 2005
..."Oligodendroglial neoplasms with combined loss of chromosomes 1p and 19q may have a good prognosis and respond to procarbazine-lomustine (CCNU)-vincristine ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Claudette Bethune, Ph.D.  -  May 31, 2006
Lipid association improves the therapeutic index of lomustine [1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1- nitrosourea] to suppress 36B-10 tumor growth in rats. ... EnvironmentalChemistry.com

Press Release: LILLY (ELI) & COMPANY - DMC Recommends Closing …  -  Dec 21, 2006
CeeNUA' (lomustine [CCNU], Bristol Myers Squibb) Eli Lilly and Company Lilly Corporate Center Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 U.S.A. END ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire UK Disclose - HighBeam Research

Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors  -  Oct 10, 2008
The study of 401 patients found that a regimen of thioguanine, procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine (TPCV) was more effective than a carboplatin and ... BusinessWeek

Melanoma of the Eye Treatment for Melanoma - Melanoma of the Eye …  -  Oct 3, 2008
Nitrosoureas, which include carmustine (BCNU) and lomustine (CCNU) are often used. Taxanes, such as docetaxel (Taxotere) and paclitaxel (Taxol), ... New York Times

Using molecular information to guide brain tumor therapy  -  Oct 28, 2005
...lomustine and vincristine (PCV) chemotherapy, and those who have tumors with combined 1p and 19q loss in the absence of other detectable molecular ... Nature.com

$7,000 spent to try to save Trudy's life a bargain  -  May 12, 2008
It was a drug called Lomustine, which Fidel had helped prove out in Switzerland as a good therapy for this disease in dogs. Every three weeks after that, ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Spain establishes new laws to protect animal health  -  Feb 9, 2007
Combination chemotherapy with L-asparaginase, lomustine, and prednisone for relapsed or refractory canine lymphoma. Prophylactic trimethoprim-sulfadiazine ... animalpharmnews.com

High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation as...  -  Apr 11, 2006
A recent publication showed encouraging results with chemotherapy alone combining high-dose methotrexate, lomustine, procarbazine and methylprednisone in ... Nature.com

Chemotherapy may not be worth trying on older cat | Article from...  -  Sep 16, 2007
And there is another drug called Lomustine, which is abbreviated CCNU, which works on some kinds of cancer in cats and is an oral medication that has to be ... Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam Research

Secondary dissemination in children with high-grade malignant gliomas...  -  Jul 31, 2006
Consolidation therapy in this study consisted of lomustine, vincristine and prednisone (every 6 weeks for eight courses). Response to treatment was defined ... Nature.com

Chemotherapy may not be worth trying on older cat  -  Sep 16, 2007
And there is another drug called Lomustine, which is abbreviated CCNU, which works on some kinds of cancer in cats and is an oral medication that has to be ... $2.95 - Tri-Valley Herald - NewsBank

An Introduction to Chemotherapy  -  Jun 4, 2005
Other alkylating agents include chlorambucil (leukeran), carmustine, lomustine and cisplatin. The latter is sometimes classed as a platinum compound and has ... Virtual Medical Centre - The Virtual Medical Centre

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Введение нитрокÑ?ильных радикалов в противораковый препарат ломуÑ?тин (lomustine) позволило отÑ?леживать их перемещение в мозге Ñ? помощью магнитно-резонанÑ?ной ... МоÑ?ковÑ?кий КомÑ?омолец - МоÑ?ковÑ?кий комÑ?омолец

For the love of Harley For the love of Harley  -  Nov 14, 2006
He's taking an array of medications, including lomustine, (a chemotherapy drug), phenobarbital (an anti-convulsant), prednisone (a steroid) and Valium(a ... Pay-Per-View - San Antonio Express-News - Factiva, from Dow Jones

New Regimen Effective For Refractory non-Hodgkin"s Lymphoma  -  Jun 2, 2005
..."CIBO-P (lomustine, ifosfamide, bleomycin, vincristine, and cisplatin) is a novel salvage regimen for patients with aggressive NHL," Dr. Antonino Musolino ... Cancerpage.com

The sodium pump could constitute a new target to combat glioblastomas  -  May 25, 2007
La combinaison de procarbazine, lomustine et vincristine (PCV) utilisée dans les gliomes de haut grade, et principalement les oligodendrogliomes ... john-libbey-eurotext.fr

Pediatric study finds alternatives for radiation of low-grade brain...  -  Oct 6, 2008
However, the COG trial with 401 patients enrolled, showed that a thioguanine, procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine (TPCV) regimen was more effective than ... RxPG NEWS

Unexpected "donut hole" raises concerns that patients will fail to...  -  Dec 1, 2006
The same study found that most plans covered the following drugs, with median copays ranging from $5-$40: lomustine, thioguanine, bexarotene, erlotinib, ... Free with registration - ONS News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Glioma Therapy; Sequential high-dose chemotherapy suitable for …  -  Apr 19, 2005
...followed by focal radiotherapy and maintenance with vincristine and lomustine for a total duration of 1 year," explained M. Massimino and colleagues at ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

PhytoMedical's Anti-Cancer Compound Effective at Killing Brain Cancer...  -  Jan 3, 2008
...given these cells' strong resistance to currently available anticancer drugs such as Lomustine, Carmustine, Nitrosourea, Hydroxyurea, and Procarbazine. ... Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Clinical Data Presented at SNM Annual Meeting Demonstrates Both the …  -  Jun 21, 2005
The patients with NSCLC received mitomycin C, vincristine, and cisplatin, while patients with SCLC received lomustine, methotrexate, and cyclophosphamide. ... $4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNext

Lilly to Stop Enrollment in Clinical Trial  -  Dec 21, 2006
...versus CeeNU(R) (lomustine[CCNU]), a chemotherapy used to treat this disease. The primary endpoint is improvement in progression-free survival. ... insideindianabusiness.com

Treatment approaches for advanced cutaneous melanoma.(NEWS, …  -  Feb 1, 2008
Agents tested in combination with DTIC have included cisplatin and vinblastine (CVD); bleomycin, vincristine, and lomustine (BOLD); or cisplatin, ... Free with registration - Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - AccessMyLibrary.com

Glioma Therapy; Sequential high-dose chemotherapy suitable for …  -  Apr 22, 2005
...followed by focal radiotherapy and maintenance with vincristine and lomustine for a total duration of 1 year," explained M. Massimino and colleagues at ... Pay-Per-View - Drug Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Temozolomide Not Superior to Procarbazine-Based Combination …  -  Sep 18, 2008
2008 -- Treating patients with temozolomide monotherapy is not more effective than the standard therapy of procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine ... DG News

Lilly launches phase III trial of Enzastaurin  -  Mar 9, 2006
...safety and tolerability of enzastaurin, taken orally, versus CeeNU(R) (lomustine[CCNU]), a common oral chemotherapy used to treat this disease. ... News-Medical.net

Glioma Therapy; Sequential high-dose chemotherapy suitable for …  -  Apr 18, 2005
...followed by focal radiotherapy and maintenance with vincristine and lomustine for a total duration of 1 year," explained M. Massimino and colleagues at ... Pay-Per-View - Clinical Oncology Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones

RealPennies.com: Turning Pennies into dollars: (Pink Sheets: IDGJ),( …  -  Jan 8, 2008
...given these cells' strong resistance to currently available anticancer drugs such as Lomustine, Carmustine, Nitrosourea, Hydroxyurea, and Procarbazine. ... Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Alabama Administrative Code - 540-X-4-.07 Emergency Prescription …  -  Aug 17, 2005
Uracil Mustard (II) Nitrosoureas I Lomustine II Carmustine III Streptozocin (III) Thiotepa (IV) Busulfan (V) Pipobroman (VI) Cisplatin (iii) Antimetabolite ... Pay-Per-View - Alabama Administrative Code - Loislaw

Is it immune-mediated neutropenia? Since no test definitively...  -  Nov 1, 2007
Lomustine e. Amoxicillin 7. The prognosis for immune-mediated neutropenia is regarded as: a. Good b. Dependent on the initial neutrophil count ... Free with registration - Veterinary Medicine - AccessMyLibrary.com

Before the Bell Report for Friday, January 4th, 2008 - On the Radar: ...  -  Jan 4, 2008
...given these cells' strong resistance to currently available anticancer drugs such as Lomustine, Carmustine, Nitrosourea, Hydroxyurea, and Procarbazine. ... Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Press Release: Eli Lilly and Company Stops Trial Of Brain Cancer Drug  -  Dec 20, 2006
...versus CeeNU(R) (lomustine[CCNU]), a chemotherapy used to treat this disease. The primary endpoint is improvement in progression-free survival. ... FierceBiotech

Alabama Administrative Code - 680-X-2-.26 Emergency Prescription …  -  Aug 17, 2005
Cyclophosphamide V. Uracil Mustard (II) Nitrosoureas I. Lomustine II. Carmustine III. Streptozocin (III) Thiotepa (IV) Busulfan (V) Pipobroman (VI) ... Pay-Per-View - Alabama Administrative Code - Loislaw

Feline practitioners educate cat owners, themselves  -  Jan 15, 2008
The recipient is Dr. Corey Saba of the University of the Georgia for her project "Phase II clinical evaluation of lomustine chemotherapy for feline ... American Veterinary Medical Association

Using Molecular Information to Guide Brain Tumor Therapy  -  Jun 2, 2006
...lomustine and vincristine (PCV) chemotherapy, and those who have tumors with combined 1p and 19q loss in the absence of other detectable molecular ... Medscape

Systemic Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With High-Risk Melanoma  -  Nov 10, 2006
...were dacarbazine, vinblastine, vincristine, thiotepa, rufocromycin, methotrexate, procarbazine, carmustine, hydroxyurea, dactinomycin, and lomustine. ... Archives of Dermatology

New drug mix boosts treatment for prostate cancer  -  Jan 11, 2005
The mix of chlorambucil and lomustine has two advantages over two other drugs (taxane and estramustine) currently used. One is milder side-effects. ... Pay-Per-View - Daily Express - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Lung cancer: as deadly as ever? Pharmacists should heed the call to …  -  Sep 4, 2006
...etoposide/cisplatin, cydophosphamide/doxorubicin/vin- cristine (CAV), lomustine (CeeNU, Bristol-Myers Squibb)/methotrexate, paditaxel, and topotecan. ... $4.95 - Drug Topics - ECNext

Triple Progress Analysis - Melanoma, Colorectal & Lung Cancer...  -  Apr 10, 2006
Kahalalide F, Karenitecin, KOS 953, Lapatinib , Lenalidomide, Leucovorin, Levamisole, Lomeguatrib, Lomustine, M3TK, MBT 02, MBT 0206, MDX-010, MEDI 52, ... $4.95 - M2 Presswire - ECNext

California Code of Regulations - § 27:27001. Chemicals Known to the …  -  Jul 30, 2008
1988 (CCNU) (Lomustine) 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-(4-mefhylcyclohexyl)-1- 13909-09-6 October 1, 1988 nitrosourea (Methyl-CCNU) Chloroform 67-66-3 October 1, ... Pay-Per-View - California Code of Regulations - Loislaw

Press Release: Lilly Launches Phase III Trial of Targeted Cancer...  -  Mar 9, 2006
...safety and tolerability of enzastaurin, taken orally, versus CeeNU(R) (lomustine[CCNU]), a common oral chemotherapy used to treat this disease. ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

Clinical Trials; Eli Lilly launches phase 3 trial of targeted oral...  -  Apr 12, 2006
...safety and tolerability of enzastaurin, taken orally, versus CeeNU (lomustine[CCNU]), a common oral chemotherapy used to treat this disease. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma; High-dose thiotepa with stem cell...  -  Jun 14, 2006
...who were treated with intensive procarbazine, CCNU (lomustine), and vincristine (PCV) followed by high-close thiotepa with autologous stem cell rescue. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Lilly initiates Ph III GBM Enzastaurin trial.(Eli Lilly and Co.)(gliob...  -  Mar 20, 2006
...safety and tolerability of the oral serine-threonine kinase inhibitor versus CeeNU (lomustine), a common oral chemotherapy for GBM. ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Article - Bulletin d'information toxicologique - Centre de toxicologie...  -  Jun 12, 2006
...(Triméthoprim-sulfaméthoxazole, hydrochlorothiazide, 5-fluoro-uracile, lomustine, carmustine). Ces abréviations ne sont que quelques-unes de celles que les ... INSPQ

Georgia Code - 16-13-71. (a) A "dangerous drug" means any drug other ...  -  Aug 4, 2005
...(528.5) Lomefloxacin; (529) Lomustine; (529.1) Loperamide — See exceptions; (529.5) Lopinavir; (529.7) Loracarbef; (529.9) Loratadine — See exceptions; ... Pay-Per-View - Georgia Code - Loislaw

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Lomustine is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsBelustine; CCNU; CCRIS 860; CHEMBANK4359; Ccnu [Chloroethyl Nitrosoureas]; Cecenu; Ceenu; Ceenu®; Chloroethylcyclohexylnitrosourea; Cinu; Cyclohexyl Chloroethyl Nitrosourea; HSDB 6519; ICIG 1109; Lomustina [Inn-Spanish]; Lomustine; Lomustine [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Lomustinum [Inn-Latin]; RB 1509; SRI 2200; [Inn-Spanish]

Drug Category:
Lomustine is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antineoplastic Agents; ATC:L01AD02

Dosage Forms:
CAPSULES

Absorption:
Rapidly and completely absorbed (in 30-60 minutes)

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitroso-urea





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