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trifluridine
A fluorinated thymidine analog with potential antineoplastic activity. Trifluridine is incorporated into DNA and inhibits thymidylate synthase, resulting in inhibition of DNA synthesis, inhibition of protein synthesis, and apoptosis. This agent also exhibits antiviral activity. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)

Synonym:triflorothymidine
Abbreviation:F3TdR
Chemical structure name:2'-Deoxy-5-trifluoromethyluridine



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