NCIt related terms : 506U78; 2-Amino-6-methoxypurine arabinoside; Arranon;
NCIt definition : 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);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug used to treat certain types of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(T-ALL) and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL). It belongs to the family of drugs
called antimetabolites.;
UNII : 60158CV180;
InChIKey : IXOXBSCIXZEQEQ-UHTZMRCNSA-N;
CAS number : 121032-29-9;
Drug name : Arranon;
Molecule name : 506U78; GW506U78;
Chemical formula : C11H15N5O5;
NSC code : 686673;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:63612;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000507537; CDR0000367460; NSC0686673; CDR0000046136; 349;