Pentostatin
Alternative Names: 2'-Deoxycoformycin; CI 825; Coforin; DCF; Deoxycoformycin; Nipent; Nipentin; NSC 218321; Oncopent; PD 81565; YK 176Latest Information Update: 16 Dec 2021
At a glance
- Originator National Cancer Institute (USA); Pfizer
- Developer Hospira; National Cancer Institute (USA); Pfizer
- Class Antineoplastics; Deoxyribonucleosides; Pyrimidine nucleosides; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Adenosine deaminase inhibitors; Immunomodulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Hairy cell leukaemia
- No development reported Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- Discontinued Graft-versus-host disease; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Rheumatoid arthritis
Most Recent Events
- 03 Sep 2015 Hospira has been acquired by Pfizer
- 11 Oct 2013 Astex Pharmaceuticals has been acquired by Otsuka Pharmaceutical
- 10 Aug 2010 Pentostatin is still in phase III trials for Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia