Ranimustine

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Ranimustine (INN, marketed under the tradename Cymerin; also known as MCNU) is a nitrosourea alkylating agent approved in Japan for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia[1] and polycythemia vera.[2]

It has never been filed for FDA evaluation in the United States, where it is not marketed.

Synthesis

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Ranimustine is made by reacting the primary amine of a pyranose sugar (2) with o-nitrophenyl N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosocarbamate (1) to form the nitrosourea group.[3] [4]

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