Last update 19 Sep 2026

Melphalan

Overview

Basic Info

Drug Type
Small molecule drug
Synonyms
Alanine nitrogen mustard, CE-melphalan, L-PAM
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Target
Action
inhibitors
Mechanism
DNA inhibitors(DNA inhibitors)
Active Indication
Originator Organization
Drug Highest PhaseApproved
First Approval Date
Canada (01 Jan 1963),
RegulationOrphan Drug (United States), Orphan Drug (Australia)
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Structure/Sequence

Molecular FormulaC13H18Cl2N2O2
InChIKeySGDBTWWWUNNDEQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N
CAS Registry148-82-3

External Link

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D00369Melphalan

R&D Status

Approved
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IndicationCountry/LocationOrganizationDate
Leukemia
Japan
04 Apr 2001
Lymphoma
Japan
04 Apr 2001
Solid tumor
Japan
04 Apr 2001
Ovarian adenocarcinoma
China
01 Jan 1998
Polycythemia Vera
China
01 Jan 1998
Multiple Myeloma
United States
17 Jan 1964
Breast Cancer
Canada
01 Jan 1963
Ovarian Cancer
Canada
01 Jan 1963
Developing
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IndicationHighest PhaseCountry/LocationOrganizationDate
Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaPhase 2
United States
22 Jun 2016
Smoldering Multiple MyelomaPhase 2
Spain
01 May 2015
Smoldering Multiple MyelomaPhase 2
Spain
01 May 2015
Unresectable MelanomaPhase 2
United States
01 Feb 2011
Relapse multiple myelomaPhase 2
United States
01 Aug 2010
Anemia, Refractory, With Excess of BlastsPhase 2
Canada
01 Jan 2008
Chronic Myelomonocytic LeukemiaPhase 2
Canada
01 Jan 2008
Secondary Myelodysplastic SyndromePhase 2
Canada
01 Jan 2008
Plasma Cell LeukemiaPhase 2
United States
19 Nov 2001
Recurrent Multiple MyelomaPhase 1
United States
10 Jul 2018
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Clinical Result

Indication
Phase
Evaluation
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Study
Phase
PopulationAnalyzed EnrollmentGroupResultsEvaluationPublication Date
Phase 1
20
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Positive
01 Jul 2026
Phase 1
1
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-
08 Jun 2026
Not Applicable
242
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Positive
29 May 2026
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Not Applicable
430
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Positive
12 May 2026
(from the OCEAN trial)
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Not Applicable
202
(Single-day HDM)
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Positive
12 May 2026
(Split-dose HDM)
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Not Applicable
37
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Positive
12 May 2026
Not Applicable
99
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Positive
12 May 2026
Not Applicable
53
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Positive
12 May 2026
Phase 2
203
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Positive
12 May 2026
Not Applicable
258
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Positive
12 May 2026
Conventional myeloablative conditioning (cMAC)
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