Bendamustine
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Bendamustine is pronounced BEN-duh-MUS-teen.
Active ingredient[edit | edit source]
The active ingredient in a drug used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Clinical uses[edit | edit source]
It is also used to treat slow-growing B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that got worse during or within 6 months after treatment with rituximab.
Other uses[edit | edit source]
== It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
Mechanism of action of Bendamustine[edit source]
Bendamustine damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells.
Alkylating agengt[edit | edit source]
It is a type of alkylating agent.
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