Azacitidine Other names: Azacytidine

Chemical formula: C₈H₁₂N₄O₅  Molecular mass: 244.205 g/mol  PubChem compound: 9444

Active ingredient description

Azacitidine is believed to exert its antineoplastic effects by multiple mechanisms including cytotoxicity on abnormal haematopoietic cells in the bone marrow and hypomethylation of DNA. The cytotoxic effects of azacitidine may result from multiple mechanisms, including inhibition of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis, incorporation into RNA and DNA, and activation of DNA damage pathways.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC Group Classification
L01BC07 Azacitidine L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01B Antimetabolites → L01BC Pyrimidine analogues
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Document Type Information Source  
 ONUREG Film-coated tablet MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)
 VIDAZA Powder for suspension for injection MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 320-67-2
DrugBank Drug: DB00928
KEGG Drug: D03021
PubChem Compound: 9444
RxNorm Ingredient: 1251
SNOMED-CT Concept: 412328000
Azacitidine (substance)
UNII Identifier: M801H13NRU
AZACITIDINE

Medicines

Azacitidine is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

 
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