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Status:
US Approved Rx (2000)
First approved in 1993

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cladribine is used for the treatment of hairy cell leukemia and multiple sclerosis (MS). As a purine analog, it is a synthetic anti-cancer agent that also suppresses the immune system. Chemically, it mimics the nucleoside adenosine and thus inhibits ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1991)
First approved in 1991

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Pentostatin, also known as 2’-deoxycoformycin (DCF) under the trade name Nipent, is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme adenosine deaminase and is isolated from fermentation cultures of Streptomyces antibioticus. It was developed by Parke-Davis (now Pfi...