Treosulfan

Treosulfan

Clinical data
Synonyms	1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, 1,4-dimethanesulfonate, Threitol 1,4-dimethanesulfonate, Threitol 1,4-bismethanesulfonate; L-Threitol 1,4-bis(methanesulfonate); Ovastat; Threosulphan; Treosulphan; Tresulfan
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Oral, IV
ATC code	L01AB02 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name (2S,3S)-2,3-Dihydroxybutane-1,4-diyl dimethanesulfonate
CAS Number	299-75-2 N
PubChem CID	9296
UNII	CO61ER3EPI
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H14O8S2
Molar mass	278.30056 g·mol−1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Treosulfan is a substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. It has been used mainly as a substitute of busulfan in frail patients, as the side effects and toxicity are supposedly less severe.

External links

• Treosulfan entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

 This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".