Cytarabine | Anticancer agent

CAS:
147-94-4
Catalog Number:
10-1268
Activity:
Anticancer agent
Chemical Names:
4-Amino-1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinone; Arabinocytidine; Cytosine β-D-Arabinofuranoside; U-19920A; Ara-C
Molecular Weight:
243.22
Molecular Formula:
C9H13N3O5
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (12 mg/ml) or water (24 mg/mL)
Physical Properties:
White to off-white solid
Purity:
98% HPLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 1 year as supplied from date of purchase. Solutions in DMSO or water may be stored at -20°C for up to 1 month.
Shipping Code:
RT

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Cytarabine (147-94-4) is a nucleoside analog that interferes with DNA synthesis and transcription, particularly in tumor cells.1,2 Cellular enzymes convert it to its nucleotide form, Ara-CTP, which disrupts DNA and RNA synthesis when polymerases attempt to incorporate it.3,4 For the same reasons, it is also employed as an antiviral.5 It inhibits proliferation of a variety of leukemic cell lines (IC50s 16-72 nM), but is used primarily against acute myeloid leukemia (AML).6

References:

  1. Derissen and Beijnen (2020), Intracellular Pharmacokinetics of Pyrimidine Analogues used in Oncology and the Correlation with Drug Action; Clin. Pharmacokinet., 59 1521
  2. Z Li et al. (2017), Exploring the Antitumor Mechanism of High-Dose Cytarabine through the Metabolic Perturbations of Ribonucleotide and Deoxyribonucleotide in Human Promyelocytic Leukemia HL-60 Cells; Molecules, 22 E499
  3. Zhang & Kiechle (2004), Cytosine Arabinoside Substitution Decreases Transcription Factor-DNA Binding Element Complex Formation; Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med., 128 1364
  4. Renis (1973), Antiviral Activity of Cytarabine in Herpesvirus–Infected Rats; Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 4 439
  5. Qin et al. (2007), Effect of Cytarabine and Decitabine in Combination in Human Leukemic Cell Lines; Clin. Cancer Res., 13 4225
  6. Walter et al. (2020), Optimal Dosing of Cytarabine in Induction and Post-Remission Therapy of Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Leukemia, 35 295
CAS:
147-94-4
Catalog Number:
10-1268
Activity:
Anticancer agent
Chemical Names:
4-Amino-1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinone; Arabinocytidine; Cytosine β-D-Arabinofuranoside; U-19920A; Ara-C
Molecular Weight:
243.22
Molecular Formula:
C9H13N3O5
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (12 mg/ml) or water (24 mg/mL)
Physical Properties:
White to off-white solid
Purity:
98% HPLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 1 year as supplied from date of purchase. Solutions in DMSO or water may be stored at -20°C for up to 1 month.
Shipping Code:
RT

Safety Data Sheet:

N/A

Product Data Sheet:

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