Bendamustine

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Bendamustine
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Trade names Treanda, others
Other namesSDX-105
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MedlinePlus a608034
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administration 		Intravenous infusion
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability NA (intravenous only)
Protein binding 94–96%
Metabolism Hydrolyzed to inactive metabolites. Two minor metabolites (M3 and M4) formed by CYP1A2
Elimination half-life 40 min (bendamustine), 3 h (M3), 30 min (M4)
Excretion ~50% urinary, ~25% fecal [2]
Identifiers
  • 4-[5-[Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl]butanoic acid
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Formula C16H21Cl2N3O2
Molar mass 358.26 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • ClCCN(c2ccc1c(nc(n1C)CCCC(=O)O)c2)CCCl
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Bendamustine, sold under the brand name Treanda among others, is a chemotherapy medication used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. [3] [4] It is given by injection into a vein. [3]

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Common side effects include low blood cell counts, fever, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, cough, and rash. [3] Other severe side effects include allergic reactions and increased risk of infection. [3] Use in pregnancy is known to harm the baby. [3] Bendamustine is in the alkylating agents family of medication. [3] It works by interfering with the function of DNA and RNA. [3]

Bendamustine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2008. [3] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [5] [6] It was originally made from nitrogen mustard. [3]

Medical uses

Bendamustine has been used both as sole therapy and in combination with other agents including etoposide, fludarabine, mitoxantrone, methotrexate, prednisone, rituximab, vincristine and 90Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan.[ citation needed ]

Lymphomas

Adult Atypical Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma successfully treated with Bendamustine and Rituximab Figure 4 (8530146434).png
Adult Atypical Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma successfully treated with Bendamustine and Rituximab

One combination for stage III/IV relapsed or refractory indolent lymphomas and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), with or without prior rituximab-containing chemoimmunotherapy treatment, is bendamustine with mitoxantrone and rituximab. [7] In Germany in 2012 it has become the first line treatment of choice for indolent lymphoma. [8] After trial results released in June 2012 showed that it more than doubled disease progression-free survival when given along with rituximab. The combination also left patients with fewer side effects than the older R-CHOP treatment. [9]

Adverse effects

Common adverse reactions are typical for the class of nitrogen mustards, and include nausea, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, constipation, loss of appetite, cough, headache, unintentional weight loss, difficulty breathing, rashes, and stomatitis, as well as immunosuppression, anemia, and low platelet counts. Notably, this drug has a low incidence of hair loss (alopecia) unlike most other chemotherapy drugs. [10]

Warning

Bendamustine solution is not compatible with Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTD) Situation: *Most CSTD vendors have adapted their system to become compatible.

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Pharmacology

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.

After intravenous infusion it is extensively metabolised in the liver by cytochrome p450. More than 95% of the drug is bound to protein – primarily albumin. Only free bendamustine is active. Elimination is biphasic with a half-life of 6–10 minutes and a terminal half-life of approximately 30 minutes. It is eliminated primarily through the kidneys.

History

Bendamustine was first made in 1963 by Ozegowski and Krebs in East Germany (the former German Democratic Republic). [11] Until 1990 it was available only in East Germany. East German researchers found that it was useful for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma and lung cancer.

Bendamustine received its first marketing approval in Germany, where it is marketed under the tradename Ribomustin, by Astellas Pharma GmbH's licensee, Mundipharma International Corporation Limited. It is indicated as a single-agent or in combination with other anti-cancer agents for indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. SymBio Pharmaceuticals Ltd. holds exclusive rights to develop and market bendamustine HCl in Japan and selected Asia Pacific Rim countries.

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. [12]

In October 2008, the FDA granted further approval to market Treanda for the treatment of indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that has progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen. [13]

Research

It is also being studied for the treatment of sarcoma. [14] It is also being investigated in phase II trials for the non-cancer treatment of AL amyloidosis. [15]

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