[An arabinonucleoside antimetabolite with antineoplastic activity. Nelarabine is demethoxylated by adenosine deaminase to become biologically active 9-beta-D-arabinosylguanine (ara-G); ara-G incorporates into DNA, thereby inhibiting DNA synthesis and inducing an S phase-dependent apoptosis of tumor cells. (NCI04) ( NCI )]
UMLS (NCI) C09073492-Amino-6-methoxypurine arabinoside
2-Amino-9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-6-methoxy-9H-purine
NELARABINE
Nelarabine Intravenous Injection
- Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide
- Pharmacologic Substance