Arranon

Common Brands Arranon​
Drug Class
Antibiotic / Macrolide Antibiotic
Controlled Substance Classification
Not a controlled medication
Generic Status
Lower-cost generic available
Availability
Prescription only
Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD
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Medically reviewed by Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD last update on 20/12/2023

Overview

Nelarabine is a chemotherapy agent more popularly known as Arranon and is mainly indicated for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) and T-Cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL). 

The two categorizes of blood cancer, T-ALL and T-LBL arise from t-cells, a specialized form of white blood cells.

 Arranon is Indicated for Patients with T-ALL and T-LBL that are recurrent or refractory to treatment, especially after the failure of other treatments.

 It was allowed for use after being approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2005 for patients with T-ALL in children and adults that have relapsed or are refractory to treatment.

DRUG STATUS

Availability

Prescription only

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy

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