Floxuridine

Floxuridine
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682006
Routes of
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Intra-arterial
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Identifiers
  • 5-Fluoro-1-[4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H11FN2O5
Molar mass246.194 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point150.5 °C (302.9 °F)
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  • InChI=1S/C9H11FN2O5/c10-4-2-12(9(16)11-8(4)15)7-1-5(14)6(3-13)17-7/h2,5-7,13-14H,1,3H2,(H,11,15,16)/t5-,6+,7+/m0/s1 checkY
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Floxuridine (also 5-fluorodeoxyuridine) is an oncology drug that belongs to the class known as antimetabolites. Specifically, floxuridine is a pyrimidine analog, classified as a deoxyuridine.[2] The drug is usually administered via an artery, and most often used in the treatment of colorectal cancer. The quality of life and survival rates of individuals that receive continuous hepatic artery infusion of floxuridine for colorectal cancer metastases is significantly higher than control groups.[3] Floxuridine can also be prescribed for the treatment of kidney and stomach cancers.[4] In vitro uses of floxuridine include 5-minute treatments of fluorouracil, floxuridine, and mitomycin to increase cell proliferation in Tenon's capsule fibroblasts.[5]

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  2. ^ "Floxuridine". PubChem. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ^ Allen-Mersh TG, Earlam S, Fordy C, Abrams K, Houghton J (November 1994). "Quality of life and survival with continuous hepatic-artery floxuridine infusion for colorectal liver metastases". Lancet. 344 (8932): 1255–1260. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(94)90750-1. PMID 7526096. S2CID 35318063.
  4. ^ "Floxuridine". Chemocare. Chemocare.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ^ Khaw PT, Sherwood MB, MacKay SL, Rossi MJ, Schultz G (August 1992). "Five-minute treatments with fluorouracil, floxuridine, and mitomycin have long-term effects on human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts". Archives of Ophthalmology. 110 (8): 1150–1154. doi:10.1001/archopht.1992.01080200130040. PMID 1386726.