| Term Name: | tipiracil |
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| Synonyms: | 5-chloro-6-[(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, tipiracil |
| Definition: | A member of the class of pyrimidones that is uracil substituted by chloro and (2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl groups at positions 5 and 6 respectively. Used (as the hydrochloride salt) in combination with trifluridine, a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor, for treatment of advanced/relapsed unresectable colorectal cancer. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:90879] ( EBI ) |