| Title:  Cladribine CAS Registry Number:  4291-63-8 CAS Name:  2-Chloro-2¢-deoxyadenosine Additional Names:  2-chloro-6-amino-9-(2-deoxy-b-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)purine;  2-chlorodeoxyadenosine;  2-CdA;  CldAdo Manufacturers' Codes:  NSC-105014-F Trademarks:  Leustatin (Ortho Biotech) Molecular Formula:  C10H12ClN5O3 Molecular Weight:  285.69 Percent Composition:  C 42.04%, H 4.23%, Cl 12.41%, N 24.51%, O 16.80% Literature References:  Substituted purine nucleoside with antileukemic activity.  Prepn as intermediate in synthesis of 2-deoxynucleosides:  H. Venner, Ber. 93, 140 (1960); M. Ikehara, H. Tada, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 85, 2344 (1963); eidem, ibid. 87, 606 (1965).  Synthesis and biological activity:  L. F. Christensen et al., J. Med. Chem. 15, 735 (1972).  Stereospecific synthesis:  Z. Kazimierczuk et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 106, 6379 (1984); R. K. Robins, G. R. Revankar, EP 173059; eidem, US 4760137 (1986, 1988 both to Brigham Young Univ.).  Specific toxicity to lymphocytes:  D. A. Carson et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77, 6865 (1980); eidem, Blood 62, 737 (1983).  Mechanism of action: S. Seto et al., J. Clin. Invest. 75, 377 (1985).  Clinical evaluation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia:  L. D. Piro et al., Blood 72, 1069 (1988); in hairy cell leukemia:  eidem, N. Engl. J. Med. 322, 1117 (1990). Properties:  Crystals from water, softens at 210-215°, solidifies and turns brown (Christensen).  Also reported as crystals from ethanol, mp 220° (softens), resolidifies, turns brown and does not melt below 300° (Kazimierczuk).  [a]D25 -18.8° (c = 1 in DMF).  uv max in 0.1N NaOH:  265 nm; in 0.1N HCl:  265 nm. Melting point:  mp 220° (softens), resolidifies, turns brown and does not melt below 300° Optical Rotation:  [a]D25 -18.8° (c = 1 in DMF) Absorption maximum:  uv max in 0.1N NaOH:  265 nm; in 0.1N HCl:  265 nm Therap-Cat:  Antineoplastic. Keywords:  Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Purine Analogs.  |