Decitabine

ATC Code L01BC08

Decitabine

Definition

A cytidine antimetabolite analogue with potential antineoplastic activity. Decitabine incorporates into DNA and inhibits DNA methyltransferase, resulting in hypomethylation of DNA and intra-S-phase arrest of DNA replication. (NCI04)

Also known as 2'-Deoxy-5-azacytidine, 4-Amino-1-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one, 5-Aza-2-deoxycytidine, 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine, 5-Aza-2'deoxycytidine, 5-Azadeoxycytidine, Dacogen, DECITABINE, Decitabine for Injection, Deoxyazacytidine, Dezocitidine — per NCIT

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