Chemicals and Drugs

Pentostatin

A potent inhibitor of ADENOSINE DEAMINASE. The drug induces APOPTOSIS of LYMPHOCYTES, and is used in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA. It is also synergistic with some other antineoplastic agents and has immunosuppressive activity.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A potent inhibitor of ADENOSINE DEAMINASE. The drug induces APOPTOSIS of LYMPHOCYTES, and is used in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA. It is also synergistic with some other antineoplastic agents and has immunosuppressive activity.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H16N4O4
Molecular Weight
268.27 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
53910-25-1
IUPAC Name
(8R)-3-[(2R,4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-7,8-dihydro-4H-imidazo[4,5-d][1,3]diazepin-8-ol
InChIKey
FPVKHBSQESCIEP-JQCXWYLXSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]1N2C=NC3=C2NC=NC[C@H]3O)CO)O
MeSH Unique ID
D015649
Source
PubChem CID 439693

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • 2'-Deoxycoformycin
  • CI-825
  • Co-Vidarabine
  • Deoxycoformycin
  • Imidazo(4,5-d)(1,3)diazepin-8-ol, 3-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-, (R)-
  • NSC-218321
  • Nipent
  • 2' Deoxycoformycin
  • CI 825
  • CI825
  • NSC 218321
  • NSC218321

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, 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

1997 (1990); for CO-VIDARABINE use PENTOSTATIN 1982-1997

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Previous Indexing

  • Azepines (1966-1978)
  • Coformycin/analogs & derivatives (1979-1989)
  • Deoxyribonucleosides (1971-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pentostatin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015649. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015649
  2. Pentostatin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentostatin
  3. Pentostatin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425470
  4. Pentostatin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 439693. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439693