Research Area: Cancer
Biological Activity:
Cyclophosphamide is a synthetic alkylating agent chemically related to the nitrogen mustards with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive activities. In the liver, cyclophosphamide is converted to the active metabolites aldophosphamide and phosphoramide mustard, which bind to DNA, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and initiating cell death. [1]Cyclophosphamide is given as a treatment for many types of cancer, among them lymphomas, ovary, breast, and bladder; and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. [2]This agent inhibited cell proliferation of NCI-H727 with IC50 at 9.3 nM. [3]