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🌱 來自: cancer biology

mechanisms and sites of action of some of the drugs used in the treatment of cancer

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  • 6-MERCAPTOPURINE and 6-THIOGUANINE
    • Inhibit purine ring biosynthesis
    • Inhibit DNA synthesis
  • PEMETREXED and METHOTREXATE
    • Inhibit dihydrofolate reduction,
    • block thymidylate and purine synthesis
  • CAMPTOTHECINS ETOPOSIDE TENIPOSIDE DAUNORUBICIN DOXORUBICIN
  • HYDROXYUREA
    • Inhibits ribonucleotide reductase
  • 5-fluorouracil
    • Inhibits thymidylate synthesis
  • GEMCITABINE CYTARABINE FLUDARABINE 2-CHLORODEOX YADENOSINE CLOFARABINE
    • Inhibit DNA synthesis
  • PLATINUM ANALOGUES ALKYLATING AGENTS MITOMYCIN TEMOZOLOMIDE
    • Form adducts with DNA
  • L-ASPARAGINASE
    • Deaminates asparagine
    • Inhibits protein synthesis
  • EPOTHILONES TAXANES VINCA ALKALOIDS ESTRAMUSTINE
    • Inhibit function of microtubules