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| Trade names | Triazure |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.832 |
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| Formula | C14H17N3O9 |
| Molar mass | 371.302 g·mol−1 |
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Azaribine (triacetyl-6-azauridine) is a drug developed by Calbiochem for the treatment of psoriasis, [1] [2] and also has anti-cancer and antiviral actvities. [3] [4] It is a prodrug which is metabolised to the nucleoside analogue 6-azauridine in the body. [5]
Azaribine received FDA approval in 1975 for the treatment of severe psoriasis, [2] [6] [7] but was subsequently withdrawn from the market in 1976 (with its New Drug Application formally revoked in 1977 [8] ), following reports of life-threatening thromboembolic events. [2] [5] These side effects, including both arterial and venous thrombosis, is primarily attributed to azaribine acting as a vitamin B6 antagonist, which induces a severe functional deficiency of pyridoxal phosphate and the resultant hyperhomocysteinemia. [5] [9] [10] [11] However, it continues to be researched as a potential agent for the treatment of emerging viral diseases. [12]