perfosfamide

Definition / meaning of perfosfamide

The active metabolite of the nitrogen mustard cyclophosphamide with potent antineoplastic and immunosuppressive properties. Perfosfamide alkylates DNA, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and RNA and protein synthesis.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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