Chemicals and Drugs

Ancitabine

Congener of CYTARABINE that is metabolized to cytarabine and thereby maintains a more constant antineoplastic action.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Congener of CYTARABINE that is metabolized to cytarabine and thereby maintains a more constant antineoplastic action.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H11N3O4
Molecular Weight
225.20 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
31698-14-3
IUPAC Name
(2R,4R,5R,6S)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-10-imino-3,7-dioxa-1,9-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.02,6]dodeca-8,11-dien-5-ol
InChIKey
BBDAGFIXKZCXAH-CCXZUQQUSA-N
SMILES
C1=CN2[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)OC2=NC1=N
MeSH Unique ID
D003504
Source
PubChem CID 25051

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Anhydro-Ara-C
  • Cyclocytidine
  • Cyclo-C
  • NSC-145,668
  • NSC-145668
  • U-33,624A
  • U-33624A
  • Cyclo C
  • CycloC
  • NSC 145,668
  • NSC 145668
  • NSC145,668
  • NSC145668
  • U 33,624A
  • U 33624A
  • U33,624A
  • U33624A

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

96; was CYCLOCYTIDINE 1977-95 (see under CYTARABINE 1977-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Anhydrides (1974-1975)
  • Cytarabine (1974-1976)
  • Cytidine (1973)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ancitabine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003504. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003504
  2. Ancitabine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27144950
  3. Ancitabine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 25051. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/25051