NCIt definition : The hydrochloride salt form of radgocitabine, an analogue of the nucleoside deoxycytidine
with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, radgocitabine is incorporated
into DNA and directly inhibits the activity of DNA polymerase, which may result in
inhibition of DNA replication and cell cycle arrest in the S and G2/M phases, DNA
fragmentation, and tumor cell apoptosis.;