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Also known as 5-AZAC, 5-azacytidine, ladakamycin, 4-amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-s-triazin-2(1H)-one, 5-AZC

Azacitidine, sold under the brand name Vidaza among others, is a medication used for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloid leukemia, and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. It is a chemical analog of cytidine, a nucleoside in DNA and RNA. Azacitidine and its deoxy derivative, decitabine (also known as 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine) were first synthesized in Czechoslovakia as potential chemotherapeutic agents for cancer.

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Mass
244.081
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chemical formula
C₈H₁₂N₄O₅
Commons category
Azacitidine
canonical SMILES
C1=NC(=NC(=O)N1C2C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)N
isomeric SMILES
C1=NC(=NC(=O)N1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)N
stylized name
azaCITIDine
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  • Inhibition of methylation
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Azacitidine, sold under the brand name Vidaza among others, is a medication used for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloid leukemia, and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. It is a chemical analog of cytidine, a nucleoside in DNA and RNA. Azacitidine and its deoxy derivative, decitabine (also known as 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine) were first synthesized in Czechoslovakia as potential chemotherapeutic agents for cancer.

The most common adverse reactions in children with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia include pyrexia, rash, upper respiratory tract infection, and anemia.

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