Nelarabine

In the US, Nelarabine (nelarabine systemic) is a member of the drug class antimetabolites and is used to treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma.

US matches:

• Nelarabine


• Nelarabine Intravenous

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01BB07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0121032-29-9

Chemical Formula

C11-H15-N5-O5

Molecular Weight

297

Therapeutic Categories

Antineoplastic agent

Antimetabolite

Chemical Names

2-Amino-ß-D-arabinofuranosyl-6-methoxy-9H-purine (WHO)

9-beta-D-Arabinofuranosyl-6-methoxy-9H-purin-2-amine (USAN)

9-(ß-D-Arabinofuranosyl)-6-methoxypurin-2-amin (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Nelarabinum (Latin)
• Nelarabin (German)
• Nelarabine (French)
• Nelarabina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nelarabine (OS: BAN, USAN)
• 506U (IS)
• 506U78 (IS)
• GW 506U78 (IS)
• MAY (IS: GlaxoWellcome)
• Nelzarabine (IS)
• NSC-686673 (IS)
• U78 (IS)

Brand Names

• Arranon
  GlaxoSmithKline, United States



• Atriance
  Glaxo Group, Austria; Glaxo Group, Luxembourg; Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; GlaxoGroup, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Norway; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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