NCIt related terms : 5-(3,3-BIS(2-CHLORETHYL)-1-TRIAZENO)IMIDAZOLE-4-CARBOXAMIDE; 5-[3, 3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-triazeno]imidazole-4-carboxamide; 5-[3, 3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-triazeno]-imidazole-4-carboxamide;
NCIt definition : A synthetic derivative of imidazole with potent antineoplastic properties. Imidazole
mustard alkylates DNA, preferentially at guanine residues, resulting in DNA interstrand
crosslinks and inhibition of DNA replication and RNA and protein synthesis. (NCI04);