Product Description
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Bendamustine is a nitrogen mustard used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and lymphomas. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. Bendamustine was first synthesized in 1963 by Ozegowski and Krebs in East Germany.
In March 2008, Cephalon received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration to market bendamustine in the US, where it is sold under the tradename Treanda, for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
In October 2008, the FDA granted further approval to market Treanda for the treatment of indolent B-cell nonHodgkin's lymphoma that has progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen.
Bendamustine is a white, water soluble microcrystalline powder with amphoteric properties. It acts as an alkylating agent causing intra-strand and inter-strand cross-links between DNA bases.
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