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Acta poloniae pharmaceutica, 53(4), 231-239 (1996-07-01)
The studies on the metabolism and toxic mechanism of 2-chloro-2'-deoxyadenosine (2CdA, Cladribine), a new antileukemic drug, were reviewed. 2CdA, being a 2-halogenated, adenosine deaminase-resistant analogue of deoxyadenosine, is phosphorylated to the mono-, di, and triphosphate chlorodeoxy adenosine and the first