Clofarabine
- Generic Name
- Clofarabine
- Brand Names
- Clolar, Evoltra
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C10H11ClFN5O3
- CAS Number
- 123318-82-1
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 762RDY0Y2H
- Background
Clofarabine is a purine nucleoside antimetabolite that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is marketed as Clolar in the U.S. and Canada, or Evoltra in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Clofarabine is used in paediatrics to treat a type of leukaemia called relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), only after at least two other ...
- Indication
For the treatment of pediatric patients 1 to 21 years old with relapsed or refractory acute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic) leukemia after at least two prior regimens. It is designated as an orphan drug by the FDA for this use.
- Associated Conditions
- Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Refractory Langerhans cell histiocytosis
- Associated Therapies
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