SPL Set ID: 57275b05-f40f-7298-5a5e-93594bc41437
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Nelarabine is a prodrug of the cytotoxic deoxyguanosine analogue, 9-β-Darabinofuranosylguanine (ara-G). The chemical name for nelarabine is 2-amino-9-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-6-methoxy-9H-purine. It has the molecular formula C 11 H 15 N 5 O 5 and a molecular weight of 297.27. Nelarabine has the following structural formula: Nelarabine is soluble in dimethylformamide, slightly soluble in water, practically insoluble in acetone, and melts with decomposition between 209°C and 214°C. Nelarabine Injection is supplied as a clear, colorless, sterile solution in glass single-dose vials. Each vial contains 250 mg of nelarabine (5 mg nelarabine per mL) and the inactive ingredient sodium chloride (4.5 mg per mL) in 50 mL, Water for Injection, USP. Nelarabine injection is intended for intravenous infusion. Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide may have been used to adjust the pH. The solution pH ranges from 5 to 7.