Preferred Label : melphalan;
MeSH definition : An alkylating nitrogen mustard that is used as an antineoplastic in the form of the
levo isomer - MELPHALAN, the racemic mixture - MERPHALAN, and the dextro isomer -
MEDPHALAN; toxic to bone marrow, but little vesicant action; potential carcinogen.;
MeSH synonym : mustard, phenylalanine; l-pam; phenylalanine mustard; 4-(bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenylalanine;
MeSH hyponym : alkeran;
Related MeSH term : sarcolysine; medphalan; sarkolysin; Merphalan;
MeSH CAS label : L-Phenylalanine, 4-(bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-;
MeSH Related Number : 148-82-3 (Melphalan);
Registry Number MeSH : 148-82-3;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melphalan;
Codes EINECS : 205-726-3;
Is substance : O;
UNII : Q41OR9510P;
InChIKey : SGDBTWWWUNNDEQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N;
Origin ID : D008558;
UMLS CUI : C0025241;
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Allowable qualifiers
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
CISMeF manual mappings
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Pharmacological action(s)
Record concept(s)
Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
- C-Mel [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- asalin [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
An alkylating nitrogen mustard that is used as an antineoplastic in the form of the
levo isomer - MELPHALAN, the racemic mixture - MERPHALAN, and the dextro isomer -
MEDPHALAN; toxic to bone marrow, but little vesicant action; potential carcinogen.
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3598809/fr/phelinun-melphalan-cancer-et-greffe
2025
false
false
false
France
Melphalan Hydrochloride
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
hematologic diseases
infusions, intravenous
insurance, health, reimbursement
treatment outcome
multiple myeloma
hodgkin disease
lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
precursor cell lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
leukemia, myeloid, acute
neuroblastoma
Childhood Neuroblastoma
melphalan
evaluation of the transparency committee
melphalan
transplantation conditioning
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3590642/fr/pepaxti-melphalan-flufenamide-myelome-multiple
2025
false
false
false
France
insurance, health, reimbursement
treatment outcome
phenylalanine
antineoplastic agents
melphalan flufenamide
antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols
Dexamethasone/Melphalan Flufenamide Regimen
Triple-Class Refractory Multiple Myeloma
evaluation of the transparency committee
melflufen
multiple myeloma
melphalan
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3152674/fr/melphalan-sun
2020
false
false
false
France
melphalan
treatment outcome
insurance, health, reimbursement
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
multiple myeloma
neuroblastoma
adult
child
evaluation of the transparency committee
melphalan
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3178576/fr/melphalan-tillomed
2020
false
false
false
France
melphalan
drugs, generic
evaluation of the transparency committee
melphalan
---
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/phelinun
2020
false
false
false
United Kingdom
French
English
treatment outcome
syndication feed
summary of product characteristics
package leaflet
drug evaluation
drug approval
europe
melphalan
melphalan
Melphalan Hydrochloride
Melphalan Hydrochloride
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
melphalan
multiple myeloma
precursor cell lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
leukemia, myeloid, acute
lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
hodgkin disease
neuroblastoma
Childhood Neuroblastoma
ovarian neoplasms
breast neoplasms
Breast Adenocarcinoma
transplantation conditioning
myeloablative agonists
myeloablative agonists
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
infusions, intravenous
adult
child
aged
drug interactions
pregnancy
breast feeding
drug evaluation, preclinical
---
http://www.academie-medecine.fr/localisation-de-nodules-pulmonaires-en-realite-augmentee-grace-au-cone-beam-computed-tomography-cbct-en-video-thoracoscopie/
France
journal article
thoracoscopy
video recording
nodule, nos
in
cone
BEAM regimen
thoracoscopy, nos
lung, nos
Nodule
antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols
carmustine
cytarabine
etoposide
melphalan
---
http://www.has-sante.fr/portail/jcms/c_2658501/fr/alkeran
2016
false
France
French
Ovarian Adenocarcinoma
treatment outcome
breast neoplasms
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
melphalan
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
administration, oral
insurance, health, reimbursement
multiple myeloma
carcinoma
ovarian neoplasms
melphalan
adenocarcinoma
evaluation of the transparency committee
---
http://www.cnil.fr/fileadmin/documents/La_CNIL/publications/DEIP/CNIL_CAHIERS_IP2_WEB.pdf
2014
false
true
false
France
French
scientific and technical information
health
hong kong
M-2 protocol
dataset
human body
antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols
carmustine
cyclophosphamide
melphalan
prednisone
vincristine
dataset
---
https://hemato.chu-limoges.fr/hematolim/Portals/0/Info_patient/chimios/Alkeran.pdf
2011
false
true
false
France
melphalan
popular works
---
http://www.has-sante.fr/portail/display.jsp?id=c_400846
http://www.has-sante.fr/portail/jcms/c_1104020/alkeran
http://www.has-sante.fr/portail/upload/docs/application/pdf/2011-10/alkeran_-_ct-8907.pdf
2011
France
French
melphalan
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
administration, oral
insurance, health, reimbursement
multiple myeloma
carcinoma
ovarian neoplasms
melphalan
adenocarcinoma
evaluation of the transparency committee
---
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Fr/HealthAZ/Drugs/Pages/Melphalan.aspx
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/en/healthaz/drugs/pages/melphalan.aspx?k=melphalan;+agents+utilis%c3%a9s+dans+le+cadre+d%e2%80%99une+chimioth%c3%a9rapie
2010
Canada
French
English
child
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
melphalan
melphalan
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
myeloablative agonists
myeloablative agonists
melphalan
administration, oral
injections
drug information
patient education handout
---
http://www.pharmactuel.com/index.php/pharmactuel/article/view/719
2009
false
false
Canada
French
Bortezomib
melphalan
drug therapy, combination
multiple myeloma
prednisone
antineoplastic agents
protease inhibitors
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols
disease progression
treatment outcome
survival analysis
antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols
critical appraisal or critical reading
---
https://www.jle.com/fr/revues/medecine/bdc/e-docs/00/04/45/BA/resume.phtml?type=text.html
2009
France
French
journal article
antineoplastic agents
chemotherapy, cancer, regional perfusion
melphalan
pelvic neoplasms
tumor necrosis factor-alpha
---
http://agence-prd.ansm.sante.fr/php/ecodex/extrait.php?specid=68708664
2008
France
French
powders
melphalan
injections, intravenous
melphalan
drug information
---
http://agence-prd.ansm.sante.fr/php/ecodex/extrait.php?specid=68262525
2008
France
French
melphalan
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
administration, oral
melphalan
tablets
antineoplastic agents, alkylating
drug approval
drug labeling
multiple myeloma
ovarian neoplasms
adenocarcinoma
breast neoplasms
carcinoma
drug interactions
pregnancy
drug screening assays, antitumor
melphalan
package leaflet
summary of product characteristics
---