Cyclophosphamide hydrate is a synthetic alkylating agent chemically related to the nitrogen mustards with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive activities. It induces outer membrane blebbing, leads to DNA fragmentation, and induces cleavage of caspase 3 and caspase 7 substrate PARP in 9L/P450 cells. In C3H mice bearing SW1 tumors, it increased the percentage of cells that stained for CD3, CD4, or CD8 in both spleens and tumors.
- Acts as a synthetic alkylating agent
- Exhibits antineoplastic and immunosuppressive activities
- Induces DNA fragmentation and caspase cleavage
- Increases immune cell markers in spleens and tumors