N,N'N'-triethylenethiophosphoramide (ThioTEPA) is a cancer chemotherapeutic member of the alkylating agent group, now in use for over 50 years. It is a stable derivative of N,N',N' '-triethylenephosphoramide (TEPA). It is mostly used to treat breast cancer, ovarian cancer and bladder cancer. It is also used as conditioning for Bone marrow transplantation. It's main toxicity is myelosuppression.

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Clinical Studies of triethylenephosphoramide compounds with nitrogen mustard-like activity. Sykes M et al, Cancer 1953; 6:142-148.

Chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of ThioTEPA, M.J.Van Maanen et al, Cancer Treatment Reviews 2000, 26:257-268

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