Carmustine
Also known as: Carmustine medac (previously Carmustine Obvius) · Gliadel
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In short
In the European Union, carmustine is indicated in adults as a single agent or in combination with other antineoplastic agents, radiotherapy, or surgery for brain tumours, brain metastases, and as conditioning treatment prior to autologous haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation in Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In the United States, carmustine is indicated as palliative therapy as a single agent or in established combination therapy for brain tumors, multiple myeloma in combination with prednisone, and relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma or non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in combination with other approved drugs. Carmustine is listed by the cited source as connected to Hodgkin lymphoma.
From: Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Carmustine medac (previously Carmustine Obvius) — EPAR, 03/09/2024. © European Medicines Agency. · Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. · Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
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Codes
- RxNorm
- 2105 carmustine
- EMA
- EMEA/H/C/004326
Official indications
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FDA (USA) CARMUSTINE
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Carmustine for Injection, USP is a nitrosourea indicated as palliative therapy as a single agent or in established combination therapy with other approved chemotherapeutic agents in the following: Brain tumors glioblastoma, brainstem glioma, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, and metastatic brain tumors ( 1 ) Multiple myeloma-in combination with prednisone ( 1 ) Relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma in combination with other approved drugs ( 1 ) Relapsed or refractory Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in combination with other approved drugs ( 1 ) Carmustine for Injection, USP is indicated as palliative therapy as a single agent or in established combination therapy in the following: Brain tumors glioblastoma, brainstem glioma, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, and metastatic brain tumors. Multiple myeloma in combination with prednisone. Relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma in combination with other approved drugs. Relapsed or refractory Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in combination with other approved drugs.
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Document date: 20260409 · Official document →
EMA (EU) Carmustine medac (previously Carmustine Obvius)
Carmustine is indicated n adults in the following malignant neoplasms as a single agent or in combination with other antineoplastic agents and/or other therapeutic measures (radiotherapy, surgery): Brain tumours (glioblastoma, brain-stem gliomas, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma and ependymoma), brain metastases Secondary therapy in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Hodgkin’s disease as conditioning treatment prior to autologous haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT) in malignant haematological diseases (Hodgkin’s disease / Non-hodgkin’s lymphoma).
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Carmustine medac (previously Carmustine Obvius) — EPAR, 03/09/2024. © European Medicines Agency.
Document date: 03/09/2024 · Official document →
Related terms in the cited sources
Has an official indication for
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Condition
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Questions
What is Carmustine approved for in the European Union?
Carmustine is indicated n adults in the following malignant neoplasms as a single agent or in combination with other antineoplastic agents and/or other therapeutic measures (radiotherapy, surgery): Brain tumours (glioblastoma, brain-stem gliomas, medulloblastoma, astrocytoma and ependymoma), brain metastases Secondary therapy in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Hodgkin’s disease as conditioning treatment prior to autologous haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT) in malignant haematological diseases (Hodgkin’s disease / Non-hodgkin’s lymphoma). (Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Carmustine medac (previously Carmustine Obvius) — EPAR, 03/09/2024. © European Medicines Agency.)
Sources and attribution
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
- Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
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- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Carmustine medac (previously Carmustine Obvius) — EPAR, 03/09/2024. © European Medicines Agency.
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