Azacitidine is a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue with anti-neoplastic activity. It differs from cytosine by the presence of nitrogen in the C5-position, key in its hypomethylating activity. Two main mechanisms of action have been proposed for azacitidine. One of them is the induction of cytotoxicity. As an analogue of cytidine, it is able to incorporate into ...
Azacitidine (for subcutaneous or intravenous use) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with the following French-American-British (FAB) myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) subtypes: refractory anemia (RA) or refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS) (if accompanied by neutropenia or thrombocytopenia or requiring transfusions), refractory anemi...
National University Hospital Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Clements University Hospital, Dallas, Texas, United States
Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, Maryland, United States
Hematology and Oncology Associates, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium, Seattle, Washington, United States
Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center, Research Department, Bakersfield, California, United States
Great Lakes Cancer Institute Breslin Cancer Center, Lansing, Michigan, United States
Greater Dayton Cancer Center, Kettering, Ohio, United States
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Stay informed with timely notifications on clinical trials, regulatory changes, and research advancements related to this medication.