Chemicals and Drugs

Cladribine

An antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of lymphoproliferative diseases including hairy-cell leukemia.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of lymphoproliferative diseases including hairy-cell leukemia.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H12ClN5O3
Molecular Weight
285.69 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
4291-63-8
IUPAC Name
(2R,3S,5R)-5-(6-amino-2-chloropurin-9-yl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol
InChIKey
PTOAARAWEBMLNO-KVQBGUIXSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]1N2C=NC3=C(N=C(N=C32)Cl)N)CO)O
MeSH Unique ID
D017338
Source
PubChem CID 20279

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • 2'-Deoxy-2-chloroadenosine
  • 2-Chloro-2'-deoxyadenosine
  • 2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine
  • Leustatin

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

95; was 2-CHLORODEOXYADENOSINE 1993-94; was 2-CHLORO-2'-DEOXYADENOSINE (NM) 1986-92

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Previous Indexing

  • 2-Chloroadenosine/analogs & derivatives (1986-1992)
  • Deoxyadenosines (1986-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cladribine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017338. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017338
  2. Cladribine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladribine
  3. Cladribine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414030
  4. Cladribine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 20279. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/20279