A pyrimidine nucleoside analog that is used mainly in the treatment of leukemia, especially acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia. Cytarabine is an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent that inhibits the synthesis of DNA. Its actions are specific for the S phase of the cell cycle. It also has antiviral and immunosuppressant properties. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p472)
For the treatment of acute non-lymphocytic leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia and blast phase of chronic myelocytic leukemia.
Cytarabine is indicated in combination with daunorubicin for the treatment of newly-diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) in adults and pediatric patients 1 year and older.
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, GuangZhou, Guangdong, China
Virginia Cancer Specialists - Fairfax Office, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
University of Kansas Cancer Center, Westwood, Kansas, United States
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
National Cancer Institute, Pediatric Oncology Branch, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Children's Hospital Orange County, Orange, California, United States
UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, United States
First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack UMC, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Cornell University, New York, New York, United States
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
Kansas University, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, United States
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Stay informed with timely notifications on clinical trials, regulatory changes, and research advancements related to this medication.