Floxuridine

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. 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. Floxuridine can also be prescribed for the treatment of kidney and stomach cancers. In vitro uses of floxuridine include 5-minute treatments of fluorouracil, floxuridine, and mitomycin to increase cell proliferation in Tenon's capsule fibroblasts.

Floxuridine
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682006
Routes of
administration
Intra-arterial
ATC code
Legal status
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Identifiers
  • 5-Fluoro-1-[4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione
CAS Number
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ChEMBL
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ECHA InfoCard100.000.066
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H11FN2O5
Molar mass246.194 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point150.5 °C (302.9 °F)
SMILES
  • FC=1C(=O)NC(=O)N(C=1)[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)C2)CO
  • 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 Y
  • Key:ODKNJVUHOIMIIZ-RRKCRQDMSA-N Y
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