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Definition

Ifosfamide is an anticancer (antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system. It is available under the brand name IFEX.

Purpose

Ifosfamide is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat germ cell testicular cancer. It is generally prescribed in combination with another medicine (mesna), which is used to prevent the bladder problems that may be caused by ifosfamide alone.

Ifosfamide also has activity against other cancers and is prescribed in practice for these cancer types:

• pancreatic cancer
• stomach cancer
• soft-tissue sarcoma
• Ewing's...