Edoxudine

Description: Edoxudine (Epoxudine), an antiviral drug, is an analogue of thymidine and shows effectiveness against the herpes simplex virus. Edoxudine is used as a 5-fluorouracil (FU) modulator. Edoxudine may be used to enhance the therapeutic index of 5-FU by reducing the catabolism, prolonging the plasma and intratumoral concentrations of 5-FU, and offering protection to normal organs by increasing the endogenous uridine levels. It can also enhance the antitumour action of 5-FU. Target: Antibacterial, Antiviral. Smiles: CCc1cn([C@H]2C[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O2)c(=O)[nH]c1=O. References: Kralovanszky, et al. 5-Ethyl-2'-deoxyuridine, a modulator of both antitumour action and pharmacokinetics of 5-fluorouracil[J]. Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, 1999, 125(12):675-684.