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- 1,3,5-Triazin-2(1H)-one, 4-amino-1-β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-arabinofuranosyl-
- 1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one, 4-amino-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-
- 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosyl-5-azacytosine
- 1-β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Arabinofuranosyl-5-azacytosine
- 1b-D-Arabinofuranosyl-5-azacytosine
- 4-Amino-1-(beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one
- 4-Amino-1-β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-arabinofuranosyl-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one
- 4-Amino-1b-D-arabinofuranosyl-s-triazin-2(1H)-one
- 5-Aza-1-arabinosylcytosine
- 5-Azacytosine arabinoside
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- 65886-71-7
- Kymarabine
- NSC 281272
- ara-AC
- 1,3,5-Triazin-2(1H)-one, 4-amino-1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-
- 4-Amino-1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one
- 1-β-D-Arabinofuranosyl-5-azacytosine
Fazarabine is a nucleoside analog that has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of the enzyme fyn tyrosine kinase and to have cytotoxic effects on human leukemia HL-60 cells. The chemical stability of fazarabine has been demonstrated in methyltransferase inhibition studies. Fazarabine is also an anti-cancer compound with selective toxicity towards colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. Fazarabine inhibits cell proliferation by inhibiting protein synthesis, which may be due to its ability to act as a DNA template, or its receptor activity. Fazarabine also has immunosuppressive properties and can be used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and psoriasis.