Preliminary Metabolism of Lomustine in Dogs and Comparative Cytotoxicity of Lomustine and Its Major Metabolites in Canine Cells

The nitrosourea drug lomustine is used clinically for treating a wide variety of malignancies, most commonly brain tumors and lymphoma. Lomustine undergoes hydrolysis in vivo to form isomeric metabolites, primarily trans-4-hydroxylomustine (trans-4) and cis-4-hydroxylomustine (cis-4) in various ani...

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Main Authors: Thushara Chakkath, Sidonie N. Lavergne, Timothy M. Fan, David Bunick, Levent Dirikolu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/1/3/159