Latest Drugs, Latest Approval in Antimetabolites

What are Antimetabolites?

Antimetabolites are drugs that interfere with one or more enzymes or their reactions that are necessary for DNA synthesis. They affect DNA synthesis by acting as a substitute to the actual metabolites that would be used in the normal metabolism (for example antifolates interfere with the use of folic acid).

Antimetabolites are drugs used in cancer chemotherapy. Cancer cells divide more rapidly compared to normal cells so antimetabolites affect cancer cell replication more than they affect normal cell replication.

Name Updated
Fluorouracil (injection) (Fluorouracil (injection) [ floor-oh-ure-a-sil ]) 16-Aug-2023
Fludarabine (injection) (Fludarabine (injection) [ floo-dar-a-been ]) 16-Aug-2023
Capecitabine (Capecitabine [ kap-e-sye-ta-been ]) 16-Aug-2023
Methotrexate (injection) (Methotrexate (injection) [ meth-oh-trex-ate ]) 16-Aug-2023
Floxuridine (Floxuridine [ flox-ure-i-deen ]) 15-Aug-2023
Pemetrexed (Pemetrexed [ pem-e-trex-ed ]) 15-Aug-2023
Clofarabine (Clofarabine [ kloe-far-a-been ]) 14-Aug-2023
Thioguanine (Thioguanine [ thye-oh-gwa-neen ]) 14-Aug-2023
Nelarabine (Nelarabine [ nel-ar-a-been ]) 14-Aug-2023
Mercaptopurine (Mercaptopurine [ mer-kap-toe-pure-een ]) 13-Aug-2023
Cytarabine (Cytarabine [ sye-tar-a-been ]) 13-Aug-2023
Pralatrexate (Pralatrexate [ pral-a-trex-ate ]) 12-Aug-2023
Methotrexate (Methotrexate (oral) [ meth-oh-trex-ate ]) 11-Aug-2023
Decitabine (Decitabine [ de-sit-a-been ]) 11-Aug-2023
Cladribine (injection) (Cladribine (injection) [ klad-ri-been ]) 11-Aug-2023
Cladribine (Cladribine (oral) [ klad-ri-been ]) 11-Aug-2023
Alimta (Pemetrexed [ pem-e-trex-ed ]) 05-Aug-2023
Adrucil (injection) (Fluorouracil (injection) [ floor-oh-ure-a-sil ]) 05-Aug-2023
Leustatin (injection) (Cladribine (injection) [ klad-ri-been ]) 05-Aug-2023
Siklos (Hydroxyurea [ hye-drox-ee-yoo-ree-a ]) 05-Aug-2023
Xatmep (Methotrexate (oral) [ meth-oh-trex-ate ]) 14-Jul-2023
Trexall (Methotrexate (oral) [ meth-oh-trex-ate ]) 14-Jul-2023
Tabloid (Thioguanine [ thye-oh-gwa-neen ]) 14-Jul-2023
Rasuvo (injection) (Methotrexate (injection) [ meth-oh-trex-ate ]) 14-Jul-2023
Pemfexy (Pemetrexed [ pem-e-trex-ed ]) 13-Jul-2023
Otrexup (injection) (Methotrexate (injection) [ meth-oh-trex-ate ]) 13-Jul-2023
Oforta (Fludarabine (oral) [ floo-dar-a-been ]) 13-Jul-2023
Mylocel (Hydroxyurea [ hye-drox-ee-yoo-ree-a ]) 13-Jul-2023
Infugem (Gemcitabine [ jem-sye-ta-been ]) 13-Jul-2023
Gemzar (Gemcitabine [ jem-sye-ta-been ]) 13-Jul-2023
Folotyn (Pralatrexate [ pral-a-trex-ate ]) 13-Jul-2023
Droxia (Hydroxyurea [ hye-drox-ee-yoo-ree-a ]) 13-Jul-2023
Dacogen (Decitabine [ de-sit-a-been ]) 13-Jul-2023
Clolar (Clofarabine [ kloe-far-a-been ]) 13-Jul-2023
Arranon (Nelarabine [ nel-ar-a-been ]) 12-Jul-2023
Xeloda (Capecitabine [ kap-e-sye-ta-been ]) 12-Jul-2023
Mavenclad (Cladribine (oral) [ klad-ri-been ]) 11-Jul-2023
Hydroxyurea (Hydroxyurea [ hye-drox-ee-yoo-ree-a ]) 10-Jul-2023
Hydrea (Hydroxyurea [ hye-drox-ee-yoo-ree-a ]) 10-Jul-2023
Gemcitabine (Gemcitabine [ jem-sye-ta-been ]) 10-Jul-2023