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ranimustine A chloroethylnitrosourea derivative that inhibits proliferation and growth of tumor cells by alkylation and cross-linkage of DNA strands of tumor cells. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonym: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220056im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Ranomustine | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220056im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Foreign brand names: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220056im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Cymer Cymerin | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220056im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Abbreviation: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220056im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | MCNU | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220056im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Chemical structure names: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220056im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | - alpha-D-glucopyranoside, methyl 6-((((2-chloroethyl)nitrosoamino)carbonyl)amino)-6-deoxy-
- methyl 6-((((2-chloroethyl)nitrosoamino)carbonyl) amino)-6-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
- methyl 6-(3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosoiureido)-6-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
- methyl 6-(3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosoureido)-6-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
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