Name

Ancitabine Hydrochloride

Alternate Names

Ancytabine Hydrochloride
Cyclocytidine
Cyclocytidine Hydrochloride

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Cytostatic agent--DNA synthesis inhibitor

NSC Number

145668

Primary Site

None

Histology

Leukemia

Remarks

Cyclocytidine in combination with amsacrine were effective retrieval therapy for pediatric patients with acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia who were in relapse or unresponsive to frontline therapy.

Coding

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