National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Fluoropyrimidine
Synonyms

fluoropyrimidine

Fluoropyrimidine

Definitions

Any fluoropyrimidine-based agent with potential antineoplastic activity. As an antimetabolite, a fluoropyrimidine interferes with pyrimidine utilization and incorporation into DNA and RNA.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94728

ALT_DEFINITION

One of a group of substances used to treat cancer. A fluoropyrimidine is a type of antimetabolite. Examples are capecitabine, floxuridine, and fluorouracil (5-FU).

code

C94728

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C128784

DEFINITION

Any fluoropyrimidine-based agent with potential antineoplastic activity. As an antimetabolite, a fluoropyrimidine interferes with pyrimidine utilization and incorporation into DNA and RNA.

FULL_SYN

fluoropyrimidine

Fluoropyrimidine

label

Fluoropyrimidine

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

801791

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

801791

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

801791

Preferred_Name

Fluoropyrimidine

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C94728

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

UMLS_CUI

C0596581

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1557

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