Li- Fraumeni Syndrome

December 4, 2021 Rima 0

Li- Fraumeni syndrome also known as sarcoma, breast, leukemia, and adrenal gland (SBLA) cancer syndrome, is a rare inherited autosomal-dominant disorder. It is associated with […]

Ifosfamide Pharmacology

November 29, 2021 Rima 0

Ifosfamide is analog of cyclophosphamide. It is cytotoxic, antineoplastic agent and belongs to class of oxazaphosphorine alkylating agents.  It is commonly used alkylating agent in […]

Mechlorethamine Pharmacology

November 22, 2021 Rima 0

Mechlorethamine is first nitrogen mustard used in cancer therapy. It is also known as mustine or chlormethine. It was used as war gas before and […]

Mesothelioma

October 8, 2021 Rima 0

Mesothelioma is the cancer of mesothelial cells. These cells form the lining layer of viscera like in pleura, peritoneum, and tunica vaginalis. The most common […]

eIF4F (eukaryotic initiation factor 4F)

September 28, 2021 Rima 0

Eukaryotic initiation factor 4F or eIF4F play important role in regulating initiation of translation. There are many different eukaryotic initiation factors which play important role in […]

Imipenem

August 31, 2021 Rima 0

Imipenem belongs to class of drug called carbapenems– a group of beta-lactam antibiotics with broader spectrum of activity and great potency compared to other beta-lactam […]

Fosfomycin

August 26, 2021 Rima 0

Fosfomycin is synthetic derivative of phosphonic acid. It is broad spectrum antibiotic which is produced from organism Streptomyces fradiae. It is also produced synthetically.  Fosfomycin was […]

Telavancin

August 25, 2021 Rima 0

Telavancin is semisynthetic lipoglycopeptide derivative of vancomycin with a hydrophobic side chain attached to vancosamine sugar.  It was discovered in 2000 and is first marketed […]