Term: fludarabine phosphate

Pronunciation: (floo-DAR-uh-been FOS-fayt)

Description:

A drug used to treat adults with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia that has not responded to treatment with other anticancer drugs or that has gotten worse. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Fludarabine phosphate stops cells from making DNA and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of antimetabolite.