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Nimustine (INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name) is a nitrosourea alkylating agent.[1]

It is used to treat malignant brain tumors and has proven to be rather effective.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "NCI Drug Dictionary". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  2. ^ CHEBI:75270 - nimustine
  3. ^ Endo T, Inoue T, Sugiyama S, Saito R, Tominaga T (April 2020). "Regression of Recurrent Spinal Cord High-Grade Glioma After Convection-Enhanced Delivery of Nimustine Hydrochloride: Case Reports and Literature Review". Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 18 (4): 451–459. doi:10.1093/ons/opz172. PMID 31414134.


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