Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 9(1), 175-188 (1991-01-01)
Fludarabine phosphate is the 2-fluoro, 5'-monophosphate derivative of vidarabine (ara-A) with the advantages of resistance to deamination by adenosine deaminase (ADA) and improved solubility. The mechanism of cytotoxic action of the compound appears to involve metabolic conversion to the active
Investigational new drugs, 12(2), 75-92 (1994-01-01)
Fludarabine phosphate is a purine antimetabolite approved for use in the management of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Fludarabine works primarily by inhibiting DNA synthesis. The compound also possesses lymphocytotoxic activity with preferential activity toward T-lymphocytes. Initial preclinical studies demonstrated
Seminars in oncology, 17(5 Suppl 8), 49-62 (1990-10-01)
Fludara I.V. (fludarabine phosphate) is a purine analogue that has been synthesized and found to have activity in lymphoid neoplasms in phase I and II studies. Fludara I.V. has been used extensively in the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in
Fludarabine phosphate in lymphoma: an important new therapeutic agent.
P McLaughlin et al.
Cancer treatment and research, 85, 3-14 (1996-01-01)