[20,21] Overview of Cancer Therapeutic Agents Chemotherapy agents can be divided into several categories: alkylating agents (e.g., cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide), antibiotics which affect nucleic acids (e.g., doxorubicin, bleomycin), platinum compounds (e.g., cisplatin), mitotic inhibitors (e.g., vincristine), antimetabolites (e.g., 5-fluorouracil), camptothecin derivatives (e.g., topotecan), biological response modifiers (e.g., interferon), and hormone therapies (e.g., tamoxifen).The agents most noted for creating cellular damage by initiating free radical oxidants are the alkylating agents, the tumor antibiotics, and the platinum compounds
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This conversion process requires adequate levels of certain enzymes and cofactors