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Nimustine

Known as: Urea, N'-((4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl)-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitroso-, N'-[(4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosourea, 3-((4-Amino-2-Methyl-5-Pyrimidinyl)Methyl)-1-(2-Chloroethyl)-1-Nitrosourea 
Antineoplastic agent especially effective against malignant brain tumors. The resistance which brain tumor cells acquire to the initial effectiveness… 
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Review
2004
Review
2004
SummaryThe experimental and clinical effects of ACNU so far recorded in Japan are reviewed. ACNU was highly effective in leukemia… 
1989
1989
Pineal parenchymal tumors are so rare that their responses to radiation and/or chemotherapy are not well known. Two cases of… 
1987
1987
The antitumor compound ACNU (1-(4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl-3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitroso ure a hydrochloride) is widely… 
1987
1987
The purpose of this study was to investigate the cell cycle perturbation of cultured C6 rat glioma cells induced by 1-(4-amino-2… 
1986
1986
To ascertain the clinical predictability and, in the long run, the usefulness of the human tumor/nude mouse model as a screening… 
1985
1985
Combinations of retinol palmitate (RP) and six different anticancer agents were examined to determine their effects on the life… 
1983
1983
This study was undertaken to identify the combined effect of ACNU treatment and irradiation in a rat brain tumor model. The brain… 
1978
1978
A water-soluble nitrosourea, 3-[(4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl]-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea hydrochloride (ACNU, NSC… 
1974
1974
In recent years, antitumor effect of nitrosourea derivatives such as 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea, 1-(2-chloroethyl-3…