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Oxaliplatin (L-OHP) is a DNA alkylating agent and DNA synthesis inhibitor. Oxaliplatin induces cellular autophagy and DNA cross-linking damage, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and transcription and leading to cell death. Oxaliplatin is unstable in chlorine-containing systems; dissolution in saline or PBS is not recommended. A 5% glucose/dextrose solution can be used to prepare the solution for in vivo administration.

Cyclophosphamide is an alkylating agent type of anti-tumor drug, and its main target is DNA. Cyclophosphamide inhibits the proliferation of tumor cells by undergoing alkylation reactions with DNA, interfering with the replication and transcription processes of DNA.

Temozolomide (TMZ) is a DNA alkylating agent with blood-brain barrier permeability and oral activity. Temozolomide has antitumor activity and antiangiogenic activity, and also induces apoptosis and autophagy. Temozolomide is stable under acidic conditions and hydrolyzes under neutral or slightly alkaline conditions.

Streptozotocin (Streptozocin, NSC-85998) is an antibiotic that enters pancreatic β-cells via the glucose transporter (GLUT2) and induces DNA methylation, leading to β-cell apoptosis. It is toxic to insulin-producing cells and commonly used to establish diabetic animal models. This product is unstable in solution and is recommended to be prepared freshly before use.

Cisplatin (CDDP) is a chemotherapeutic agent with antitumor activity and is a classic DNA crosslinker. It inhibits DNA synthesis and induces DNA damage in cancer cells by forming DNA adducts, ultimately leading to cell death. In addition, Cisplatin can activate ferroptosis and induce autophagy. In animal studies, it is commonly used to establish models of chronic kidney injury and acute renal failure.

Semustine, a DNA alkylating agent, is a cancer chemotherapy compound that is nephrotoxic in patients with malignant melanoma receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of leukemia.

Bendamustine hydrochloride (EP-3101) (IC₅₀ of 50 μM) is an alkylating agent associated with DNA damage.

Busulfan is an alkylating antineoplastic agent derived from dimethane sulfonate, with cytotoxic and immunosuppressive properties. It primarily acts by forming carbonium ions in vivo, which induce cross-linking between DNA strands or between DNA and proteins, leading to DNA damage, inhibition of DNA replication, and suppression of RNA transcription. In addition, Busulfan can inhibit thioredoxin reductase and induce apoptosis. It is commonly used as a myeloablative agent in preconditioning regimens for bone marrow transplantation and can also be used to establish anemia models.

Chlorambucil (CB-1348) is an orally-active antineoplastic aromatic nitrogen mustard. Chlorambucil alkylates and cross-links DNA during all phases of the cell cycle, resulting in disruption of DNA function, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis.

Ifosfamide (NSC-109724) alkylates and forms DNA crosslinks, thereby preventing DNA strand separation and DNA replication. Ifosfamide is a synthetic analog of the nitrogen mustard cyclophosphamide with antineoplastic activity. This agent is a prodrug that must be activated through hydroxylation by hepatic microsomal enzymes.

Carboplatin (JM-8) is a cisplatin derivative, a DNA synthesis inhibitor. Carboplatin binds to DNA, inhibits replication and transcription, and induces cell death. Carboplatin has antitumor activity.

Altretamine (ENT-50852) is an alkylating agent with antineoplastic activity.

Procarbazine hydrochloride (NSC-77213 HCl) is the hydrochloride salt of a methylhydrazine derivative with antineoplastic and mutagenic activities. Although the exact mode of cytotoxicity has not been elucidated, procarbazine, after metabolic activation, appears to inhibit the trans-methylation of methionine into transfer RNA (t-RNA), thereby preventing protein synthesis and consequently DNA and RNA synthesis. This agent may also undergo auto-oxidation, resulting in the formation of cytotoxic free radicals which damage DNA through an alkylation reaction.

Lomustine (NSC-79037) is an alkylating agent of value against both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.

Carmustine (bis-chloroethylnitrosourea) is a cell-cycle phase nonspecific alkylating antineoplastic agent.

N-Nitroso-N-methylurea (NMU/MNU/NMH) is a nitrosourea compound with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties; as a direct-acting alkylating agent, it interacts with DNA and targets multiple animal organs to induce various cancers and degenerative diseases, and is commonly used to induce disease models such as gastric cancer and breast cancer in mice.

Pipobroman (Vercyte) is an anti-cancer drug that probably acts as an alkylating agent. Pipobroman has well documented clinical activity in polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET). Pipobroman allows, within 3 months, to attain a response in more than 90% of patients, without clinically relevant toxicities. The 10-years risk of thrombosis of patients treated with Pipobroman is about 15%, The anti-proliferative activity of Pipobroman on bone marrow megakaryocytes seems of particular value in lowering the occurrence of post-PV and post-ET MMM, whose risk is the lowest registered with available treatments. The 10-year risk of acute leukemia with Pipobroman is 5% in PVand 3% in ET, which is only slightly higher than that expected as a natural evolution of the disease. In conclusion, the use of Pipobroman is a definite alternative to hydroxyurea in patients with PV and ET at high risk of thrombosis.

Cyclophosphamide hydrate is a synthetic alkylating agent structurally related to nitrogen mustards, with antitumor and immunosuppressive activities. It is widely used in the treatment of various cancers and is also commonly employed to induce animal models of premature ovarian failure, myelosuppression, cystitis, and myocarditis.

Thio-TEPA (Tiofosyl) is a polyfunctional, organophosphorus alkylating agent with antineoplastic activity.

(S)-Seco-Duocarmycin SA is a DNA alkylating agent and antibiotic with potent antitumor activity that can be used to synthesize ADC compounds.

Treosulfan (NSC 39069) is a bifunctional alkylating agent used in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer.[2]

VAL-083 is an alkylating agent with antitumor activity that produces N7 methylation on DNA.

RITA (NSC-652287)(NSC-652287) induced cross-links of both DNA-DNA and DNA-protein with no detectable DNA single-strand breaks. RITA, like nutlin-3, can disrupt the p53/Mdm2 interaction.

Illudin S (ILS) is a fungal sesquiterpene secondary metabolite with potent genotoxic and cytotoxic properties.