TemodarINFORMATION

Temozolomide is the generic name for Temodar, part of the standard of care of treatment for malignant brain tumors. It is usually used as an oral capsule, but there is an IV form for people who can not take oral medications. There is a biomarker called MGMT that can determine if it is more or less likely for Temozolomide to help. Read the article linked below for details on how MGMT works.

• About Temozolomide (Temodar) More details about Temozolomide
• If you need help paying the copayments or deductibles for Temodar, we now have a program to help. Click here for details.
• 4/1/2021 Chemo for glioblastoma may work better in morning than evening
• 1/22/2021 The Role of Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Wild-Type IDH, Unmethylated MGMTp Glioblastoma During the COVID-19 Pandemic This article questions if Temodar should be used at all in patients who are MGMT unmethylated and IDH wild type.
• 3/10/2009: Effects of radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide versus radiotherapy alone on survival in glioblastoma in a randomised phase III study: 5-year analysis of the EORTC-NCIC trial [500% increase in 5 year survival!]
• ***Discuss Temozolomide in our online forum.
• Temodar package insert - last updated 2/2016
• Temozolomide news This is a list of articles we posted to the website that mention temozolomide.
• Dosage Calculator

If your pharmacy can't get it, one place to get Temodar in the USA is from Biologics, Inc.
They will deliver anywhere in the USA. Call 1-800-850-4306 .

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If you need help paying for Temodar, we have a copayment assistance program that might be able to help. Go to Braintumorcopays.org for details and to see if it is open.