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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Learning Center
Prescribed Medications
| 1. | fludarabine(Fludara ) | ||
| 2. | cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan , others...) | ||
| 3. | rituximab(Rituxan ) | ||
| 4. | chlorambucil(Leukeran ) | ||
| 5. | alemtuzumab(Campath ) | ||
| 6. | mitoxantrone(Novantrone ) | ||
| 7. | cladribine(Leustatin ) | ||
| 8. | bendamustine(Treanda ) | ||
| 9. | ofatumumab(Arzerra ) | ||
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—Proteins made by the B lymphocytes in response to the presence of infectious agents, such as bacteria or viruses, in the body.
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FLUDARABINE (floo DARE a been) is a chemotherapy drug. It interferes with the growth of cancer cells. It is usually used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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FLUDARABINE (floo DARE a been) is a chemotherapy drug. It interferes with the growth of cancer cells. It is usually used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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Antimetabolite antineoplastic agent; synthetic purine antagonist.
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Fludarabine is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat certain types of cancer by destroying cancerous cells. It is known as the brand name Fludara. Fludarabine may also be referred to as Fludarabine phosphate, 2-fluoroadenine aribinoside 5-phosphat...
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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is als...
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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is als...
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; nitrogen mustard-derivative alkylating agent.
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Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer (antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system. It is available under the brand names Cytoxan and Neosar.
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RITUXIMAB (ri TUX i mab) is a monoclonal antibody. This medicine changes the way the body's immune system works. It is used commonly to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other conditions. In cancer cells, this drug targets a specific protein within...
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Antineoplastic agent; a chimeric human-murine anti-human antigen CD20 monoclonal antibody.
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Rituximab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to CD20, a protein found on the surface of normal and malignant B cells and is used to reduce the numbers of circulating B cells in patients who have B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma...
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CHLORAMBUCIL (clor AM byoo sil) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat cancer like some leukemias and lymphomas.
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Antineoplastic agent; nitrogen mustard derivative; alkylating agent.
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Chlorambucil (marketed under the brand name Leukeran) is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by interfering with the growth of cancer cells.
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ALEMTUZUMAB (AL em TOOZ oo mab) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Antineoplastic agent; recombinant DNA-derived humanized anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody (Campath-1H).
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Alemtuzumab is sold as Campath in the United States. Alemtuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to CD52, a protein found on the surface of normal and malignant B and T cells, and that is used to reduce the numbers of cir...
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Alemtuzumab is sold as Campath in the United States. Alemtuzumab is a humanized monoclonal anti-body that selectively binds to CD52, a protein found on the surface of normal and malignant B and T cells, that is used to reduce the numbers of circul...
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MITOXANTRONE (MYE toe ZAN trone) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) and advanced prostate cancer. It is also...
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Antineoplastic agent; a synthetic anthracenedione.
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Mitoxantrone, also known by its trade name Novantrone, is an anticancer agent effective against certain kinds of leukemias. It is also used in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and was approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 1987.
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CLADRIBINE (KLA dri been) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine reduces the growth of cancer cells and can suppress the immune system. It is used for treating leukemias.
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Antimetabolite antineoplastic agent; synthetic purine nucleoside.
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Cladribine, also known by the brand name Leustatin, is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat certain types of cancer by destroying cancerous cells.
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BENDAMUSTINE (BEN da MUS teen) is an anti-cancer drug used to treat a certain type of leukemia.
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