The drug procarbazine, also known as Matulane, is on the World Health Organization's list of essential drugs. This is a specialized chemotherapy drug for cancer patients such as: Hodgkin lymphoma, glioblastoma multiforme...

Procarbazine is also known as Matulane. It is used together with other chemotherapy drugs to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. Procarbazine belongs to the group of alkylating agents. The drug works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.