Polifeprosan 20, 3.85% carmustine slow-release wafer in malignant glioma: evidence for role in era of standard adjuvant temozolomide

The Polifeprosan 20 with carmustine (BCNU, bis-chloroethylnitrosourea, GliadelĀ®) polymer implant wafer is a biodegradable compound containing 3.85% carmustine which slowly degrades to release carmustine and protects it from exposure to water with resultant hydrolysis until the time of release. The c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kleinberg, Lawrence
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484478/