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Prednimustine

Prednimustine, sold under the brand names Mostarina and Sterecyst, is a medication which is used in chemotherapy in the treatment of leukemias and lymphomas. It is the ester formed from two other drugs, prednisolone and chlorambucil. Rarely, it has been associated with myoclonus.

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Prednimustine
Clinical data
Trade namesMostarina, Sterecyst
Other namesEORTC 1502; Leo 1031; NSC 134087; Prednisolone 21-(4-(4-(bis(2-chloroethyl)-amino)phenyl)butanoate); 11β,17α-Dihydroxy-3,20-dioxopregna-1,4-dien-21-yl 4-{4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-phenyl}butanoate
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Identifiers
  • [2-[(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-Dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl] 4-[4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]phenyl]butanoate
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ECHA InfoCard100.044.904
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC35H45Cl2NO6
Molar mass646.65 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Prednimustine, sold under the brand names Mostarina and Sterecyst, is a medication which is used in chemotherapy in the treatment of leukemias and lymphomas.123 It is the ester formed from two other drugs, prednisolone and chlorambucil.123 Rarely, it has been associated with myoclonus.4

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References

References

  1. Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 1012–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
  2. Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. 2000. pp. 868–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1.
  3. Morton IK, Hall JM (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 230–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.
  4. Monnerat C, Gander M, Leyvraz S (January 1997). "A rare case of prednimustine-induced myoclonus". Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 89 (2): 173–174. doi:10.1093/jnci/89.2.173. PMID 8998190.