Mercaptopurine
Drug Details
- Description
- Mercaptopurine is an antimetabolite chemotherapy drug used primarily to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) by inhibiting DNA and RNA synthesis, leading to cell death.
- Alternative Names
- Mercaptopurine: 6-MP
- Key Genes
- Key genes: TPMT, NUDT15.
- Drug Use
- Mercaptopurine is used primarily to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and sometimes for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and certain autoimmune diseases.
- Genetic Factors Influencing Response
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