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 the enzyme adenosine deaminase, which interferes with the cell`s ability to process DNA. It is easily destroyed by normal cells except for blood cells, with the result that it produces re....
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An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.
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<chemical> An antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of lymphoproliferative diseases including hairy-cell leukaemia. ... Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, immunosuppressive agents. ... Chemical name: Adenosine, 2-chloro-2'-deoxy- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(kla´drĭ-bēn) a purine antimetaboliteantineoplastic agent administered intravenously in the treatment of hairy cell leukemia.
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