Rabacfosadine

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An acyclic nucleotide phosphonate prodrug and polymerase inhibitor that can potentially be used for its antineoplastic activity in the treatment of lymphoma in dogs. Upon administration, rabacfosadine is hydrolyzed intracellularly to 9-(2-phosphonylmethoxyethyl)-N6-cyclopropyl-2, 6-diaminopurine (cPrPMEDAP) and subsequently deaminated to 9-(2-phosphonylmethoxyethyl) guanine (PMEG) and phosphorylated to PMEG diphosphate (PMEGpp). PMEGpp binds to and inhibits DNA polymerases. This inhibits DNA synthesis, resulting in S phase arrest and induction of apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - RABACFOSADINE