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Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

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Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors are a family of anti-cancer drugs that interfere with the growth of tumor cells by blocking the formation of deoxyribonucleotides (building blocks of DNA).

Examples include:

  • motexafin gadolinium.
  • hydroxyurea
  • fludarabine, cladribine, gemcitabine, tezacitabine, and triapine
  • gallium maltolate, gallium nitrate
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