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.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Limited protocol activities), Commack, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities), Harrison, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium, Seattle, Washington, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Flaget Memorial Hospital, Bardstown, Kentucky, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
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