NCIt related terms : Acetamide, N-[(methylamino)carbonyl]-N-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]- (9CI);
NCIt definition : An agent derived from acetohydroxamic acid with potential antineoplastic activity.
Caracemide inhibits ribonuclease reductase, resulting in decreased DNA synthesis and
tumor growth; it also inhibits acetylcholinesterase. In vivo, caracemide contributes
to the formation of the neurotoxin methyl isocyanate; this effect, along with the
agent's acetylcholinesterase activity, may be responsible for the severe central nervous
system toxicity observed in clinical trials. (NCI04);