Cladribine
Leustatin, Mavenclad, Litak (cladribine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Cladribine was first approved as Leustatin on 1993-02-26. It is used to treat b-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia, multiple sclerosis, and non-hodgkin lymphoma in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat hairy cell leukemia and multiple sclerosis. Cladribine's patents are valid until 2026-10-16 (FDA).
Trade Name | Litak, Mavenclad |
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Common Name | Cladribine |
Indication | b-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia, multiple sclerosis, non-hodgkin lymphoma |
Drug Class | Ribofuranil derivatives (pyrazofurin type) |