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Melphalan

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage development
Also known as 3-(p-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)-L-alanine, 3-p-(Di(2-chloroethyl)amino)-phenyl-L-alanine, 4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-L-phenylalanine, Alanine Nitrogen Mustard+20 more

3-(p-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)-L-alanine, 3-p-(Di(2-chloroethyl)amino)-phenyl-L-alanine, 4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-L-phenylalanine, Alanine Nitrogen Mustard, Alkeran, Evomela, Hepzato, Ivra, L-3-(p-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)alanine, L-PAM, L-Phenylalanine mustard, L-Sarcolysin, L-Sarcolysin Phenylalanine mustard, L-Sarcolysine, Melfalano, Phenylalanine mustard, Phenylalanine nitrogen mustard, Sarcoclorin, p-Bis(beta-chloroethyl)aminophenylalanine, p-Di-(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanine, p-L-Sarcolysin, p-N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanine, p-N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanine, Melfalan.

1
Research papers
28
Active clinical trials
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Melphalan
Aliases & brands
3-(p-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)-L-alanine3-p-(Di(2-chloroethyl)amino)-phenyl-L-alanine4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-L-phenylalanineAlanine Nitrogen MustardAlkeranEvomelaHepzatoIvraL-3-(p-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)alanineL-PAML-Phenylalanine mustardL-SarcolysinL-Sarcolysin Phenylalanine mustardL-SarcolysineMelfalanoPhenylalanine mustardPhenylalanine nitrogen mustardSarcoclorinp-Bis(beta-chloroethyl)aminophenylalaninep-Di-(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalaninep-L-Sarcolysinp-N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalaninep-N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino-L-phenylalanineMelfalan
RxNorm CUI
6718
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL852
UNII
Q41OR9510P

Clinical trials

199 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
199
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2025
28
Active studies
16
Recruiting
41
Late-stage (III+)
109
Completed
62
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 199
Early Phase 13Phase 132Phase 1 / 228Phase 295Phase 2 / 35Phase 328Phase N / A8

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Annals of hematology1
Leading researchers
  • Berenson JR1
  • Boccia RV1
  • Dressler K1
  • Ghazal HH1
  • Harb WA1
  • Hilger JD1
  • Jamshed S1
  • Kingsley EC1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials