ALEXIS Biochemicals: Fludarabine

ALX-480-100

Revised 27-Mar-08

Fludarabine
SYNONYMS	2-Fluoroadenine-9-β-D-arabinofuranoside
PRODUCT LINE	Cancer
PRODUCT CATEGORY	Antitumor Agents (Apoptosis Inducers)

Ordering Information

Product Numbers:	Format:	Size:	Unit Price:	Quantity:	Add To Cart
ALX-480-100-M005		5 mg	45.00 USD
ALX-480-100-M025		25 mg	180.00 USD

Product Specification

FORMULA:	C₁₀H₁₂FN₅O₄
MW:	285.2
CAS NUMBER:	21679-14-1
MERCK INDEX:	14: 4126
RTECS:	AU6207000
PURITY:	≥98% (HPLC)
APPEARANCE:	White to pale yellow crystalline powder.
SOLUBILITY:	Sparingly soluble in water or organic solvents.
SHIPPING:	AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE:	+4°C
IDENTITY:	Determined by IR.

Product Description

Prodrug converted to the free nucleoside 9-β-D-arabinosyl-2-fluoroadenine (F-ara-A). F-ara-A enters cells and accumulates as the 5’-triphosphate. Interferes with DNA synthesis and repair. Induces apoptosis of cancer cells. Inhibits RNA transcription.

Product Specific Literature References

Fludarabine: a new agent with major activity against chronic lymphocytic leukemia: M.J. Keating, et al.; Blood 74, 19 (1989) Abstract; Full Text
Termination of DNA synthesis by 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine. A mechanism for cytotoxicity: P. Huang, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 265, 16617 (1990) Abstract; Full Text
Action of 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine on RNA metabolism: P. Huang & W. Plunkett; Mol. Pharmacol. 39, 449 (1991) Abstract
Inhibition of RNA transcription: a biochemical mechanism of action against chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells by fludarabine: P. Huang, et al.; Leukemia 14, 1405 (2000) Abstract
Role of fludarabine in hematological malignancies: M. Montillo, et al.; Expert Rev. Anticancer Ther. 6, 1141 (2006) Abstract
Fludarabine-mediated suppression of the excision repair enzyme ERCC1 contributes to the cytotoxic synergy with the DNA minor groove crosslinking agent SJG-136 (NSC 694501) in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells: C. Pepper, et al.; Br. J. Cancer 97, 253 (2007) Abstract
Fludarabine induces apoptosis of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1-infected T cells via inhibition of the nuclear factor-kappaB signal pathway: C. Nishioka, et al.; Leukemia 21, 1044 (2007) Abstract

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