Canfosfamide

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A modified glutathione analogue and nitrogen mustard prodrug, with potential antineoplastic activity. Canfosfamide is selectively activated by glutathione S-transferase P1-1 into an alkylating metabolite that forms covalent linkages with nucleophilic centers in tumor cell DNA, which may induce a cellular stress response and cytotoxicity, and decrease tumor cell proliferation. Glutathione S-transferase P1-1 is an enzyme that is overexpressed in many human malignancies.

**Synonyms:** - (2R)-L-gamma-Glutamyl-3-((2-((bis(bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phosphinyl)oxy)ethyl)sulfonyl)-L-alanyl-2-phenylglycine - CANFOSFAMIDE - Ter 286