Mercaptopurine is used alone or with other chemotherapy drugs to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia . Mercaptopurine is in a class of medications called purine antagonists.
Inhibits purine metabolism.The anticancer drug 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) inhibits de novo purine synthesis and acts as an antiproliferative agent by interfering with protein, DNA and RNA synthesis and promoting apoptosis.
Inhibits purine metabolism.The anticancer drug 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) inhibits de novo purine synthesis and acts as an antiproliferative agent by interfering with protein, DNA and RNA synthesis and promoting apoptosis.
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